Robert Irwin

Robert Irwin

Matthew Simms • Getty Publications

ISBN-10: 0300173830 · ISBN-13: 978‑1948701068 · 2016 · 1st Edition

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Matthew Simms provides a comprehensive examination of Robert Irwin’s trajectory, tracing his evolution from abstract expressionist painting to the pioneering development of the Light and Space movement. The text analyzes how Irwin’s site-conditioned installations challenge traditional modes of viewing, emphasizing the phenomenological experience of light, volume, and the surrounding environment. This volume serves as an essential scholarly resource for understanding the artist's radical shift toward sensory perception.

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