Roden Crater
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Roden Crater is a large-scale land art project by artist James Turrell, created within a dormant volcanic cinder cone in Arizona and designed as a naked-eye observatory for experiencing light, sky, and celestial events.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
art installation
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earthwork ⓘ land art project ⓘ naked-eye observatory ⓘ |
| accessPolicy | restricted access ⓘ |
| acquiredByArtist | 1970s ⓘ |
| artMovement |
Environmental art
NERFINISHED
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Land art ⓘ |
| beganConstruction | late 1970s ⓘ |
| constructedWithin | dormant volcanic cinder cone ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| creator | James Turrell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designedAs | observatory for light and sky ⓘ |
| designedFor | experiencing celestial events ⓘ |
| designedToFrame |
equinoxes
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lunar eclipses ⓘ moonrise ⓘ solstices ⓘ stellar movements ⓘ sunrise ⓘ sunset ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
experience of sky
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perception of light ⓘ |
| genre | site-specific art ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Skyspaces
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apertures ⓘ chambers ⓘ courtyards ⓘ ramps ⓘ tunnels ⓘ viewing rooms ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Arizona
NERFINISHED
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Coconino County NERFINISHED ⓘ Painted Desert NERFINISHED ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| locatedOn | San Francisco Volcanic Field NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material |
concrete
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earth ⓘ stone ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Roden family (local ranchers) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near | Flagstaff, Arizona NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
integration of art and astronomy
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long-term construction process ⓘ manipulation of natural light ⓘ |
| ownedBy | James Turrell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | James Turrell’s oeuvre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primarySenseEngaged | vision GENERATED ⓘ |
| state | Arizona ⓘ |
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