Untitled

Date1963-73

Maker Robert Morris American, 1931 - 2018

Label TextThis work by Robert Morris is indicative of the mood of many 1960s artists who were obsessed with objectivity as a corrective to the subjective bias of the Abstract Expressionists. Each time it is installed, the numeric counters are adjusted to record and reflect its position on the museum walls-thus acknowledging its positioning and reliance on architecture as a condition of its display.

Object number2008.66

ProvenanceThe artist; [Leo Castelli Gallery, New York, NY, 2008]; purchased by the Seattle Art Museum, Seattle, Washington, 2008

Exhibition HistoryNew York, New York, Leo Castelli Gallery, Robert Morris: Deflationary Objects 1962-1976, November 4 - December 20, 2008.Published ReferencesCherix, Christophe. Robert Morris Estampes et Multiples, 1952-1998. London: The Tate Gallery, 1971; p. 58. Catalogue of the Tate Gallery's Collection of Modern Art. London: The Tate Gallery, London, 1981; p. 545. Krens, Thomas. Robert Morris: The Mind/Body Problem. Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation, New York, 1994; pp. 132-133. Robert Morris. Paris: Centre Pompidou, 1995; pp. 212, 346.

Credit LineGift of the Contemporary Collectors Forum

Dimensions21 x 21 x 3 in. (53.3 x 53.3 x 7.6 cm)

MediumLead, particle board and steel