Untitled

1963-73

American, 1931 - 2018

This 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.

Lead, particle board and steel

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

Gift of the Contemporary Collectors Forum

2008.66

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

Not currently on view

Resources

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.

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