James Turrell

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James Turrell

• By Alex Tom
• Period 1
• 12/1/06

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A Frontal Passage. 1994
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Shanta, Red, 1968
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First Light 1943
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Blue Planet Sky
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Shanta, Red, 1968.
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Skyspace
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The Light Inside
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Fading Light
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Biography

• James Turrell was born in Los Angeles in 1943
• He is a sculptor that works and obcessed with
  light and space.
• He earned a pilots license at the age of 16
• Later in his life, he flew spy planes for the
  Central Intelligence Agency.

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Biography (continued)

• In the 1950s, Turrell he was running in
  alternative service missions which included
  flying planes across the Himilayas and
  transporting monks out of Tibet during the 1959
  rebellion.

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Biography (continued)

• Today, Turrell looks like an old testament
  prophet.
• the Roden Crater, which is his current project,
  has taken over an acumination of over 20 years of
  work, it includes carving tunnels and passages in
  an extinct volcano in Arizona.

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Time Line

• 1939 WWII Began
• 1943 James Turrell was born
• 1945 WWII Ended
• 1960 The Beatles were popular.
• 1961 studied psychology at Pomona College.
• 1965 He received his B.A. And enrolled at UC
  Irvine
• Later created his piece, Afrum-Proto.

Afrum-Proto
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Time Line (continued)

• 1967 Turrell gave is first show at the Pasadena
  Art Museum
• 1973 Turrell received his M.A. In art from
  Claremont Graduate school.
• Later, began to work on his first large piece,
  Skyspace
• 1974 Began work on his new project located in
  the Roden Crater in Arizona.

Skyspace
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Quotes

• I try to take light and materialize it in its
  physical aspects so you really feel it -- feel
  the physicality
• The ideal viewer, who will treasure this light.
  I make situations that allow anyone to have this
  relationship.

The Deer Shelter Skyspace
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Explanation

• Materials Light and space
• Technique James Turrell uses light and space in
  order to develop his own unique style of art.
  With these two materials, he creates, modifies,
  and transforms light with ...an experience of
  wordless thought along with setting the
  atmosphere and the mood of each piece he had
  created.

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Quotes (continued)

• I want to create an atmosphere that can be
  consciously plumbed with seeing,
• Influenced by his Quaker faith, which he
  characterizes as having a 'straightforward,
  strict presentation of the sublime.'

Kielder Skyspace
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A Frontal Passage. 1994

• Elements of Art
• Shape Cube
• Texture Oriented light
• Space Most of the light is focused in the middle
• Planes 4 faces (top, bottom, right, and left)
• Value Shadows in the right which makes the
  middle stand out more.
• Color Multiple shades of red.

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A Frontal Passage. 1994 (continued)

• Principles of Design
• Balance Formal Balance
• Proportion Varying proportions
• Unity It is unified with the different shades of
  red
• Variety Different sizes and variations of
  squares
• Repetition Same shape
• Movement Right to left

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Fading Light

• Elements of Art
• Shape Dome
• Texture Stone, Oriented light
• Space Lighter on the edge of the circle
• Planes 1 plane, the dome
• Value Most of the value is displayed on the
  outer ring of the dome because it is the
  brightest.
• Color Multiple shades of teal.

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Fading Light (continued)

• Principles of Design
• Balance Formal Balance
• Proportion Everything is the same size (except
  for the people looking at it)
• Unity Unity is demonstrated by the dome.
• Variety Different shades of teal.
• Repetition Repetition is in the dome
• Movement Outside to the Middle

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Skyspace

• Elements of Art
• Shape Dome
• TextureWooden, Oriented light
• Space Lighter on the edge of the circle with a
  hole on top.
• Planes 1 plane, the dome.
• Value Value is displayed on the outer ring and
  the hole in the dome.
• Color Multiple shades of green and brown.

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Skyspace (continued)

• Principles of Design
• Balance Formal Balance
• Proportion Everything is proportional.
• Unity Unity is demonstrated by the dome, the
  outer ring, and the hole.
• Variety Varied shades of green and brown.
• Repetition Repetition is circular shapes
• Movement Outside to the hole in the middle.

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Cited Work

• "James Turrell." Wikipedia, The Free
  Encyclopedia. 23 Nov 2006, 1359 UTC. Wikimedia
  Foundation, Inc. 3 Dec 2006 lthttp//en.wikipedia.o
  rg/w/index.php?titleJames_Turrelloldid89649710gt
  .
• "James Turrell Knowing Light" Stroum Galleries.
  27 Nov 2006 lthttp//www.henryart.org/pastex/pastex
  2003.htmturrellgt.
• "Light Reign A James Turrell Skyspace" Stroum
  Galleries. 27 Nov 2006 lthttp//www.henryart.org/sk
  yspace.htmgt.

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Cited Work (continued)

• "A lighting technician's dream at London's Albion
  Gallery." BBC. 27 Nov 2006 lthttp//www.bbc.co.uk/d
  na/collective/A3130985gt.
• "James Turrell 'Painter in Light'" 27 Nov 2006
  lthttp//www.bookofjoe.com/2005/02/james_turrell_p.
  htmlgt.
• "James Turrell" Design is not art. 27 Nov 2006
  lthttp//www.cooperhewitt.org/EXHIBITIONS/dina/site
  /webpages/Artist/turrell.htmlgt.
• "James Turrell Online" John Malyon/Artcyclopedia.
  27 Nov 2006 lthttp//www.artcyclopedia.com/artists/
  turrell_james.htmlgt.

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Cited Work (continued)

• " Explore / Tags / jamesturrell" Flickr 27. Nov
  2006 lthttp//www.flickr.com/photos/tags/jamesturre
  llgt.
• "Guggenheim Collection - Artist - Turrell -
  Biography" Guggenheim Museum. 27 Nov 2006
  lthttp//www.guggenheimcollection.org/site/artist_b
  io_155.htmlgt.
• Landi, Ann. Moving Mountains, Walking on Water"
  Art News 21 Mar. 2006 16-19.
• Selz, Peter. Theories and Documents of
  Contemporary Art a sourcebook of artists'
  writings. University of California Press

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Cited Work (continued)

• "Seeing The Light With James Turrell" BBC. 27 Nov
  2006 lthttp//www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/arts/highl
  ights/001102_turrell.shtmlgt.