Property from the Collection of Victor and Sally Ganz
Robert Smithson (1938-1973)
Tin Sheet
Details
Robert Smithson (1938-1973)
Tin Sheet
signed and dated 'R. Smithson 69' lower left and titled and inscribed 'TIN SHEET Random piles IRON PELLETS OR COKE' center
graphite on composition board
16¾ x 13¾in. (42.5 x 35cm.)
Drawn in 1969.
Provenance
Ace Gallery, Los Angeles
Acquired from the above by the late owners on June 5, 1975 for $1,125
Lot Essay
This drawing is related to Smithson's project for ther Kaiser Steel Company for the Art and Technology program for the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 1961-1971.