It sits in a particular place and speaks in a symbolical tongue about the meaning or use. As a critic and theorist she has published steadily since 1965 in artforum, art international and art in america. The book is absolutely worth, or may be even necessary, reading for. Krauss is the kind of paradox one only finds in the art world. As the 1960s began to lengthen into the 1970s and sculpture began to be piles of thread waste on the floor, or sawed redwood timbers rolled into. Some thoughts on sculpture in the expanded field npt. Situating harrison amongst an emergent movement of unmonumental contemporary sculptors, trevor smith argues. Rosalind krauss published an essay, sculpture in the expanded field, that laid. Weld intro to studio, woodshop and welding studio times and training. Pdf retracing the expanded field encounters between art.
Unless otherwise stated, all references and page numbers given above are to the paperback edition, cambridge ma 1986. How solid is the reasoning of this art world heavyhitter. In this essay krauss seeks to make sense of a new development in sculptureminimalism, specifically land based art including the work of smithson. I included a lot of the piece, because frankly, it all seems important for me to understand the concepts she is laying out. The expanded field that we refer to was mapped by american art historian rosalind krauss in her essay sculpture in the expanded field published in the journal october in 19794 as a framework to define a shift in sculpture at the timea sort of unmonumental, nonarchitectural practice.
At this point rosalind krausss essay sculpture in the expanded field. Rosalind krauss biography, art, and analysis of works. Rosalind e krauss, editor and cofounder of october magazine, is. Pdf rosalind krauss sculpture in the expanded field. Sculpture in the expanded field by rosealind krauss up the.
Though this work appears to be a retreat from rosalind krausss description of sculpture in the expanded field, it might be seen more accurately as a strategic bulwark against that fields potential collapse into. Architecture in the expanded field cca wattis institute. Some thoughts on sculpture in the expanded field npt arts. An incomplete interim sketch of an ongoing examination. The originality of the avantgarde and other modernist myths. Sculpture in the expanded field, rosalind krauss 26 09 2010.
At the end of the late 1970s, art theorist and critic rosalind krauss had written a seminal text entitled sculpture in the expanded field, in an attempt to both locate and analyse vanguard sculptural practices of the time such as the work of richard serra, robert smithson, mary miss, and donald judd whose practices crossed outside of the limits of traditional sculpture and entered into the. Aug 17, 2012 through heroic works such as spiral jetty and by contrast through the abject partially buried woodshed, smithson ushered in a new paradigm of sculpture as rosalind krauss described in her seminal 1974 essay sculpture in the expanded field. Retracing the expanded field revisits krausss hugely influential text and maps the ensuing interactions between art and architecture. Her father was a lawyer for the united states department of justice. I propose to relate the diagrams put forth by rosalind krauss in her 1979 essay sculpture in the expanded field ef, with another set o f diagrams published fourteen years lat er in the first. David getsy abstract bodies sixties sculpture in the. Rosalind epstein krauss born november 30, 1941 is an american art critic, art theorist and a professor at columbia university in new york city. In 1979, reacting against contemporary art s transformation of modernist mediumspecificity into postmodernist medium multiplicity, the art historian rosalind krauss published an essay, sculpture in the expanded field, that laid out in a precise diagram the structural parameters of sculpture, architecture, and landscape art. At the end of the late 1970s, art theorist and critic rosalind krauss had written a seminal text entitled sculpture in the expanded field, in an attempt to both locate and analyze vanguard sculptural practices of the time such as the work of richard serra, robert smithson, mary miss, and donald judd whose practices crossed outside of the limits of traditional sculpture and entered into the. Toward the center of the field there is a slight mound, a swelling in the which is the. Distinguished art historian and critic rosalind krauss analyzes with exceptional clarity and insight the major works that have led 20th century sculpture from the traditional and figurative to the revolutionary conceptual art of the 1970s.
Sculpture in the expanded field 279 of course, with the passing of time these sweeping operations got a little harder to perform. Sculpture in the expanded field by rosealind krauss up. By virtue of this logic a sculpture is a commemorative representation. In this essay krauss seeks to make sense of a new development in sculpture minimalism, specifically land based art including the work of smithson, robert. Closer to it, the large square face of the pit can be seen, as can the ends of the ladder that is needed to descend into the excavation. Creating a framework for the future in her essay, sculpture in the expanded field, 1979 rosalind krauss. In that famous text, krauss tried to articulate a new frame of reference for art works that began to appear in the early 1960s and that stretched the limits of the conventional. The subtitle of this book, the expanded field of writing, references rosalind krausss seminal article12 of 1979.
In 1979, reacting against contemporary art s transformatio. Responding to krauss and revisiting the milieu from which her text emerged, artists, architects, and art historians of different generations offer their perspectives on the legacy of sculpture in the expanded. Following the legacy of rosalind krauss, expanded field. Unresolved legibility is a deep dive into american housing the architects newspaper. Oct 05, 2010 2 rosalind krauss, sculpture in the expanded field, october 8, spring 1979, reprinted in krauss, the originality of the avantgarde and other modernist myths, cambridge, mass. Krausss original essay was born from a need to more. Twenty years ago, rosalind krauss wrote sculpture in the expanded field collected in the originality of the avantgarde and other modernist myths.
In her seminal essay sculpture in the expanded field fi rst published in 1979, the influential art historian rosalind krauss redrew the limits of artistic practices by diagramming a number of structural oppositions between sculpture, architecture, and landscape art. Within this book, a wide range of art and architectural works are positioned and. At the end of the late 1970s, art theorist and critic rosalind krauss had written a seminal text entitled sculpture in the expanded field, in an attempt to both locate and analyze vanguard sculptural practices of the time such as the work of richard serra, robert smithson, mary miss, and donald judd whose practices crossed outside of the limits of traditional sculpture and entered into. In 1972, rosalind published a view of modernism in artforum, an essay that remains one of her most praised works to this day. Through heroic works such as spiral jetty and by contrast through the abject partially buried woodshed, smithson ushered in a new paradigm of sculpture as rosalind krauss described in her seminal 1974 essay sculpture in the expanded field. Nov 19, 2014 in 1979, reacting against contemporary arts transformation of modernist mediumspecificity into postmodernist medium multiplicity, the art historian rosalind krauss published an essay, sculpture in the expanded field, that laid out in a precise diagram the structural parameters of sculpture, architecture, and landscape art. Its always a stretch to understand just what contemporary artists are up to and the book gives us a context from which you can begin to piece together whats happening. For example, it was interesting to read about how sculpture ceased being a positivity and became a combination of exclusions notlandscape and notarchitecture, and it was even more intriguing that the term expanded later and. In 1972, rosalind published a view of modernism in artforum, an essay that. Rosalind earned her bachelors degree in art history from wellesley college in 1962, the same year she became married to the architect, richard i. Sep 29, 2010 sculpture in the expanded field by rosealind krauss in the hands of this criticism categories like sculpture and painting have been kneaded and stretched and twisted in an extraordinary demonstration of elasticity, a display of the way a cultural term can be extended to include just about anything. Art in theory the important work of critic rosalind krauss.
Phillip osullivan examines the logic of krausss famous expanded field art theory. Sculpture in the expanded field rosalind krauss toward the center of the field there is a slight mound, a swelling in the earth, which is the only warning given for the presence of the work. Twenty years ago, rosalind krauss wrote sculpture in the expanded field. Mar 22, 2019 the expanded field that we refer to was mapped by american art historian rosalind krauss in her essay sculpture in the expanded field published in the journal october in 19794 as a framework to define a shift in sculpture at the timea sort of unmonumental, nonarchitectural practice. As krauss remarks, the expanded field is thus generated by problematizing the set of oppositions between which the modernist category sculpture is suspended. In volume 8, she published her essay sculpture in the expanded field, which explained a vastly expanded viewpoint of sculpture. Closer to it, the large square face of the pit can be seen, as can the ends of the ladder that is. In this essay krauss seeks to make sense of a new development in sculptureminimalism, specifically land. The purpose of the book is twofold to revisit the sources, impulses. Toward the center of the field there is a slight mound, a swelling in the earth, which is the only. Architecture in the expanded field cca wattis institute for. He often took rosalind to visit the national gallery of art. Scholars and artists revisit a hugely influential essay by rosalind krauss and map the. Rosalind krauss, richard serra, a t ranslation and sculpture in the expanded field excerpts from two chapters of rosalind krauss the originality of the avantgarde and other modernist myths.
The essay described not a specific way to define sculpture, but rather began a conversation about finding a way of talking about plastic art tendencies without. Mar 11, 2018 krauss published her first book that same year, which was actually an expanded version of her harvard dissertation, entitled terminal iron works. Why art critic rosalind krauss is still crucial to ideelart. Krauss published her first book that same year, which was actually an expanded version of her harvard dissertation, entitled terminal iron works. May 24, 20 rosalind krauss, richard serra, a t ranslation and sculpture in the expanded field excerpts from two chapters of rosalind krauss the originality of the avantgarde and other modernist myths. The expanded field of writing in the works of robert. Aug 12, 2016 at the end of the late 1970s, art theorist and critic rosalind krauss had written a seminal text entitled sculpture in the expanded field, in an attempt to both locate and analyze vanguard sculptural practices of the time such as the work of richard serra, robert smithson, mary miss, and donald judd whose practices crossed outside of the limits of traditional sculpture and entered into the. The logic of sculpture, it would seem, is inseparable from the logic of the monument. Pdf retracing the expanded field encounters between art and. Krauss statement that the term is in danger of collapsing raised several questions for me. Her father instilled in rosalind a love for the arts, and would frequently take her to museums in the washington, d. It was there that she began to develop the desire and the ability to talk intellectually about the value of modern art. Calendarsculpture 2 2014 the expanded field week 1 january 27.
Rosalind krauss sculpture in the expanded field sculpture. Sep 26, 2010 it was fascinating to see how krauss mapped the structure of the event of the expanded field of postmodernism. In 1979, reacting against contemporary arts transformatio. Though the theoryheavy art journal shes famous for foundingoctoberonly has a circulation of about 2,000 people, and her myriad books and articles remain littleread outside of academic circles, she is considered one of the most influential critics of modern and contemporary art. Rosalind krauss famously dubbed the new conditions of sculpture that emerged in the 1960s as entering an expanded. Rosalind krauss on tacita deans film tate talks youtube. The book is then composed by the transcriptions of a round table that discussed the expanded field then chapter one, of which rosalind krauss took part. In 1979, reacting against contemporary arts transformation of modernist mediumspecificity into postmodernist medium multiplicity, the art historian rosalind krauss published an essay, sculpture in the expanded field, that laid out in a precise diagram the structural parameters of sculpture, architecture, and landscape art. Calendar sculpture 2 2014 the expanded field week 1 january 27. Sculpture in the expanded field by rosalind krauss. It proposed to redefine sculpture by taking into consideration the complexity of the new artistic practices that had appeared in the 1960s and 1970s, including morris own. The originality of the avant garde and other modernist myths, cambridge ma 1985, pp. The conference aimed at discussing the developments and current validity of the canonical and uberinfluential article from 1979 by rosalind krauss sculpture in the expanded field.
At the end of the late 1970s, art theorist and critic rosalind krauss had written a seminal text entitled sculpture in the expanded field, in an attempt to both locate and analyze vanguard sculptural practices of the time, such as the work of richard serra, robert smithson, mary miss, and donald judd. Krauss discusses tacita deans work film 2011, in relation to her ongoing championing of medium specificity. Krauss is known for her scholarship in 20thcentury painting, sculpture and photography. Rosalind epstein krauss is an american art critic and theorist. How to understand rosalind krauss, the art critic who made. Rosalind krauss published an essay, sculpture in the expanded field, that laid out. Rosalind krauss sculpture in the expanded field free download as pdf file. Retracing the expanded field a symposium on art and. Mar 21, 20 phillip osullivan examines the logic of krauss s famous expanded field art theory.
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