smarthistory.khanacademy.org. Students who viewed this also studied. Richard Serra, Tilted Arc – Smarthistory. Google Classroom Facebook Twitter. Richard Serra, "Intersection II" Richard Serra, "Torqued Ellipse IV" Richard Serra, "Band," 2006. Richard Serra, Tilted Arc. Portrait of Richard Serra & ‘Tilted Arc’ Oliver Morris, 1981 . Walter De Maria, The Lightning Field. Smarthistory’s free, award-winning digital content unlocks the expertise of hundreds of leading scholars, making the history of art accessible and engaging to more people, in more places, than any other provider. An … Practice: Smithson, Spiral Jetty (quiz) Robert Smithson, Spiral Jetty. Minimalism and Earthworks. One last piece from Serra which needs quite a bit of imagination is Tilted Arc. Instead of focusing on the optical experience of sculpture—looking at it from a distance—Serra wanted passers-by to experience the sculpture in a physical way. Maya Lin, Vietnam Veterans Memorial. The piece was originally commissioned by the United States General Services Administration for in front of the Foley Federal Plaza in Manhattan, New York. Art History Conversation. Michelangelo’s David, and Richard Serra’s Tilted Arc have all tested the public’s ability to value art for art’s sake. know that to value art for art’s sake is to value it as an aesthetic object, rather than its functional practicality or impact on social life. Works Cited Mya Dosch, "Richard Serra, Tilted Arc," in Smarthistory, August 9, 2015, accessed April 17, 2018,. Created by Smarthistory. Michelangelo’s David, and Richard Serra’s Tilted Arc have all tested the public’s ability to value art for art’s sake. Richard Serra, Tilted Arc. Richard Serra, "Intersection II" Richard Serra, "Torqued Ellipse IV" Richard Serra, "Band," 2006. His 1981 sculpture Tilted Arc was a 12-foot-tall, 120-foot-long, 15-ton steel slab that cut across Federal Plaza in Lower Manhattan. You descend down the wedge to its low point, then up the other side, all the while reading the names of the / 9.5 x 21.6 x 21.6cm (The Brooklyn Museum) “Iranian metal bowls have a variety of shapes, decoration themes, and uses during the Safavid period (1501-1736). Tilted Arc Intersection II Torqued Ellipse IV Band Christo and Jeanne-Claude, The Gates Photography ... no matter their background. His 1981 sculpture Tilted Arc was a 12-foot-tall, 120-foot-long, 15-ton steel slab that cut across Federal Plaza in Lower Manhattan. Dr. Beth Harris and Dr. Steven Zucker, ‘An introduction to the painting of Paul Cézanne’, Smarthistory, 9 August 2015. Smithson's Spiral Jetty. Divination Bowl with Inscriptions and Zodiac Signs, mid 16th century, copper alloy (brass), engraved with repoussé center, 3 ¾ x 8 ½ x 8 1/2in. Tilted Arc, 1981, cor-ten steel Influenced by Earthworks and Richard Serra’s confrontational site-specific sculptures, Tilted Arc in particular, Lin cut a wedge shape into the ground and buttressed it with polished black granite walls. Email. Paul Cézanne, c.1890-1894. Share this link with a friend: Copied! Welcome to the MathsGee STEM & Financial Literacy Community , Africa’s largest STEM education network that helps people find answers to problems, connect … It was completed in 1981 and made of COR-TEN steel. Self-Portrait with a Hat. know that to value art for art’s sake is to value it as an aesthetic object, rather than its functional practicality or impact on social life. Richard Serra wanted passers-by to have a very different relationship to public sculpture.