Tuesday, May 3, 2011

James Turrell

He bagan his carrer in California in the 1960s. He started expierimenting with land and light. His work is in exhibitions around the world. He currently livesin Arizona. He recieved a pilot license at the age of 16 where he would deliver supplies to mine sites. This is where he began photographing. He recieved a degree in psychology and studied many many other things their as well. HE is best known for his work called Roden Crater, which is a volcanic rater and he is turning into an observetory. He is doing this for the viewing of Celestial Phenomena.  James Turrell, Roden Crater original site plan 1, 1974

James Turrell, Roden Crater aerial 1, 1974

HE has other works of art everywhere one of them is a white room with a blank canvas,  but in reality it is a hole in the wall not a canvas and it is to make you think it is a canvas but its not. It is at the Indianapolis Museum of Art.

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