Morris, Robert
(b. 1931)
Felt, 1967
Robert Morris’s Untitled, 1967; and felt material used in the sculpture. Photograph by Rudolph Burckhardt. Ellen Hulda Johnson papers, 1939–1980.
In the fall of 1967, Robert Morris (b. 1931) was just beginning to investigate the sculptural possibilities of felt. He cut, rolled, stacked, and hung the felt, allowing the pieces to take their own shape as they fell in a random arrangement. A year later, Morris articulated a new post-minimalist concern with the physical manipulation of materials and the effects of external forces, such as gravity and time.
[Felt], 1967 / Robert Morris. Artifact : 1. Ellen Hulda Johnson papers, 1939-1980. Archives of American Art.
[Felt], 1967 / Robert Morris. Artifact : 1. Ellen Hulda Johnson papers, 1939-1980. Archives of American Art.
Forms Part of: Ellen Hulda Johnson papers