Robert Smithson

(A)
1962

Intricate black ink drawing on a cream-colored paper featuring a whimsical and surreal composition with various figures and objects. The artwork includes a central structure resembling a fantastical building with arches and spires, adorned with abstract and organic shapes. Figures that appear to be a mix of human and mythical creatures interact with the environment, some dancing, while others are in repose or engaged in undefined activities. The bottom left corner includes the text "BLEEP BLEEP BLEEP" in a cartoonish style, and the entire scene is filled with a sense of chaotic movement and detail.

Intricate black ink drawing on a cream-colored paper featuring a whimsical and surreal composition with various figures and objects. The artwork includes a central structure resembling a fantastical building with arches and spires, adorned with abstract and organic shapes. Figures that appear to be a mix of human and mythical creatures interact with the environment, some dancing, while others are in repose or engaged in undefined activities. The bottom left corner includes the text "BLEEP BLEEP BLEEP" in a cartoonish style, and the entire scene is filled with a sense of chaotic movement and detail.

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Date
1962

Classification
Drawings

Medium
Fiber-tipped pen on paper mounted on board

Dimensions
Sheet: 18 × 24 1/8in. (45.7 × 61.3 cm) Mount (board): 18 7/16 × 24 11/16in. (46.8 × 62.7 cm)

Accession number
2005.126

Credit line
Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; gift of Suzanne and Maurice Vanderwoude

Rights and reproductions
© Estate of Robert Smithson / Licensed by VAGA at Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York

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Robert Smithson
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