Spiral Jetty by Robert Smithson

Aug 24, 202115 min

You could say Land art existed thousands of years even before oil painting, but it would take a group of American artists to bring it back to the public gaze in the 1960s and 70s. Artists like Michael Heizer, Robert Smithson, and Nancy Holt had

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Episode Summary

"Spiral Jetty by Robert Smithson" is episode 7 of Great Art Explained season 2. It aired on August 24, 2021.

Next: E8 · The Kiss by Gustav Klimt Best of Season 2