February, 2010

Assignment 2 Research

Tony Smith: American Sculptor who is primarily noted for his minimalist sculptures. He uses many geometric shapes in his works.

Moon Dog

Smoke

Barbara Hepworth: A British sculpture who is considered one of the most significant artists of the 20th century. She helped move modernism along and it seems that her art has a minimalist feel to me. Very simple but organic.

Oval Sculpture

Wave

Nancy Holt: An American environmental artist who made many large works in many different mediums.

Solar Rotary

Annual Ring

Robert Smithson: American artist famous for his land art.

Four-Sided Vortex

Broken Circle

Vladimir Tatlin: Most famous for what is now known as Tatlin’s Tower but is also known as The Monument to the Third International.