Great Salt Lake Art

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Great salt lake art. I ll just move over 6 000 tons of black basalt rock and earth around here and there in the middle of a desert salty lake in a spiral. It was built from mud salt basalt rock and water in 1970 during a period of drought and then was covered for 30 years by a higher great salt lake. All great salt lake artwork ships within 48 hours and includes a 30 day money back guarantee. Shop for great salt lake art from the getty images collection of creative and editorial photos.

Built on the northeastern shore of the great salt lake near rozel point in utah entirely of mud salt crystals and basalt rocks spiral jetty forms a 1 500 foot long 15 foot wide counterclockwise coil jutting from the shore of the lake. Black basalt rock salt crystals earth water. Everyday low prices free shipping returns and custom framing options on all prints. In 1999 the artwork was donated to the dia art foundation who consider it one of their 11 locations and sites they manage.

Constructed in 1970 the land art is visible above the water as white salt encrusted rocks in a spiral formation. All great salt lake artwork ships within 48 hours and includes a 30 day money back guarantee. Art is the heart of salt lake galleries and museums across salt lake are a testament to our art obsession. Spiral jetty roger wilhelmsen.

Since then the lake levels have changed back and forth more frequently including from one season to the next creating a piece of art always in flux. In addition to spectacular views of the surrounding mountains the lake itself and the wildlife the northwest arm of the great salt lake is home to a land art installation work by robert smithson called the spiral jetty. Spiral jetty roger wilhelmsen. Choose your favorite great salt lake designs and purchase them as wall art home decor phone cases tote bags and more.

An earthwork sculpture in the great salt lake the spiral jetty created by robert smithson is an ever changing piece of art. For a more contemporary take the urban arts gallery and the utah museum of contemporary art are both free and open to the public. Since its initial construction those interested in its fate have dealt with questions of proposed changes in land use in the area surrou. Shop for great salt lake art from the world s greatest living artists.

Rozel point great salt lake. Spiral jetty roger wilhelmsen.