Robert Smithson - Spiral Jetty (1970) “The real breakthrough came once I was able to break this religious, pagan, anthropomorphism.” The breakthrough he spoke of was the choice to depart from painting altogether, in favor of sculpture, and ultimately “eathworks,” the term/movement he pioneered.  The Spiral Jetty is the iconic work of this movement. J N O M I C S 

Robert Smithson - Spiral Jetty (1970)

“The real breakthrough came once I was able to break this religious, pagan, anthropomorphism.” The breakthrough he spoke of was the choice to depart from painting altogether, in favor of sculpture, and ultimately “eathworks,” the term/movement he pioneered.  The Spiral Jetty is the iconic work of this movement.

J N O M I C S 

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