Robert Morris

Scattered Atomic Waste
1970

A monochromatic artwork featuring a textured horizontal band with the words "WAR MEMORIAL" at the top and a simple outlined triangular shape labeled "LEAD BRICK WALL" and "SCATTERED ATOMIC WASTE" below it. The piece has a signature at the bottom left and is numbered at the bottom right.
A monochromatic artwork featuring a textured horizontal band with the words "WAR MEMORIAL" at the top and a simple outlined triangular shape labeled "LEAD BRICK WALL" and "SCATTERED ATOMIC WASTE" below it. The piece has a signature at the bottom left and is numbered at the bottom right.

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Date
1970

Classification
Prints

Medium
Lithograph

Dimensions
Sheet: 24 3/16 × 42 1/2in. (61.5 × 107.9 cm) Image: 20 1/4 × 40 1/4in. (51.5 × 102.2 cm)

Accession number
2003.108.5

Edition
20/40 | 6 APs, 2 PPs, TP, BAT

Publication
Printed and published by Hollander Workshop, Inc.; published by Castelli Graphics

Credit line
Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; purchase, with funds from the Print Committee

Rights and reproductions
© Robert Morris/Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York

API
artworks/19621

Part of a series:

Five War Memorials

6 works

A monochromatic etching featuring a textured upper section with the words "IN MEMORIAL" and a lower section depicting a faint, geometric star with lines extending from its points. A small, detailed text box in the lower right corner appears to contain information about the artwork. The piece conveys a somber, reflective tone.
A monochromatic etching depicting a large, dark crater in the center of a barren landscape with the word "MEMORIAL" written in the sky above. The scene conveys a somber and reflective mood, with the crater suggesting a site of remembrance or impact. The artwork is signed and numbered at the bottom, indicating its status as a limited print.
A monochromatic etching featuring an abstract landscape with a textured upper half that resembles a corroded wall with the word "WAR" faintly visible. Below is a dark, shadowy field with a grid pattern overlaying it, and a group of small, indistinct shapes that could be interpreted as figures or debris. The bottom of the image includes handwritten text that reads "Waiting behind to be called on target" and is signed and dated by the artist.
A monochromatic artwork featuring a textured horizontal band with the words "WAR MEMORIAL" at the top and a simple outlined triangular shape labeled "LEAD BRICK WALL" and "SCATTERED ATOMIC WASTE" below it. The piece has a signature at the bottom left and is numbered at the bottom right.
Five empty green military uniforms are laid out on a wooden floor in an art gallery, giving the appearance of invisible bodies. A white pedestal with a glass case containing books and a framed text on the wall are also visible in the background.
This is a black and white etching featuring a textured, abstract landscape with the words "WAR MEMORIAL" prominently displayed in the sky. In the foreground, there is a stylized, flat, X-shaped figure, resembling a fallen or embedded monument, set against a dark, sweeping background that suggests a vast, open space. The artwork has handwritten inscriptions at the bottom, indicating the title, edition number, and artist's signature with the year '70.

Robert Morris
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