I think it's incredible when an artist is able to come along and redefine the boundaries of the art world in some way, which is exactly the reason why I've chosen Smithson as January's Designer of the Month. While Smithson was a prolific artist - creating sculptures, drawings, photographs, and writing about art - I want to spend this month focusing on the specific areas that made Smithson such an intriguing artist, namely, his expansion and redefinition of artistic genres. Next week, we'll look at Smithson's Nonsites, week 3 will focus on his Displacements, followed by his Earthworks in week 4.
[1] Elyse Goldberg, "Introduction: About Robert Smithson," The Estate of Robert Smithson online, http://www.robertsmithson.com/introduction/introduction.htm, (accessed January 6, 2011).
[2] Eugenie Tsai, "Robert Smithson: Plotting A Line From Passaic, New Jersey, To Amarillo, Texas," Robert Smithson, ed. Eugenie Tsai (Los Angeles: The Museum of Contemporary Art, 2004), II.
[2] Eugenie Tsai, "Robert Smithson: Plotting A Line From Passaic, New Jersey, To Amarillo, Texas," Robert Smithson, ed. Eugenie Tsai (Los Angeles: The Museum of Contemporary Art, 2004), II.
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