Wandering Rocks (4/5)

Wandering Rocks is a minimalist sculpture created by Tony Smith in 1967.[1] It is installed at the National Gallery of Art Sculpture Garden in Washington, D.C. The piece is composed of 5 pieces. While these "rocks" are individual elements they were conceived as a single artwork without fixed spatial relationships to each other.[2] They have been installed in a variety of ways, each being slightly different.

Wandering Rocks
ArtistTony Smith
Year1967 (1967)
TypeStainless steel, painted black
DimensionsFive units, 23 to 45 12 in (58.4 to 115.6 cm) high
LocationNational Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Coordinates38.891783°N 77.02295°W / 38.891783; -77.02295
OwnerNational Gallery of Art

This is the fourth of an edition of five in the series (with one artists proof). Other editions of the sculpture are on display at:

See also

  • List of Tony Smith sculptures

References

  1. "Wandering Rocks, (sculpture).". SIRIS
  2. Tony Smith: Not an Object. Not a Monument. Germany: Göttingen : Steidl. 2007. pp. 58–59. ISBN 978-3-86521-313-6.
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