James Turrell

(American, born 1943)

James Turrell is an American artist known for his large-scale, immersive light installations. Interested in all aspects of human perception, among the most famous and ambitious of Turrell’s works is Roden Crater (1977–present), an ongoing project of transforming a natural Arizona crater into a naked-eye observatory. “My work is about your seeing,” he once explained. “There is a rich tradition in painting of work about light, but it is not light—it is the record of seeing. My material is light, and it is responsive to your seeing.” Born on May 6, 1943, in Los Angeles, CA to Quaker parents, he graduated from Pomona College in 1965 with a degree in perceptual psychology. While enrolled in the graduate studio art program at the University of California, he began experimenting with light installations. While at school his peers included Robert Irwin, Mary Corse, and Doug Wheeler—together, they became known as the Light and Space Group. Turrell’s accolades include a 1974 Guggenheim Fellowship, a 1984 MacArthur Grant, and the National Medal of Arts in 2013. To date, over 82 of the artist’s Skyspaces have been installed. Turrell currently lives and works in Flagstaff, AZ. His works are held in the collections of The Museum of Modern Art in New York, the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, the Mattress Factory in Pittsburgh, and the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C., among others.

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James Turrell (324 results)
Series e (3 works from First light), 1989–1990

James Turrell

Series e (3 works from First light), 1989–1990

Sale Date: April 27, 2010

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Series d (4 works from First light), 1989–1990

James Turrell

Series d (4 works from First light), 1989–1990

Sale Date: April 27, 2010

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Senza titolo

James Turrell

Senza titolo

Sale Date: November 17, 2009

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XC, 2004

James Turrell

XC, 2004

Sale Date: November 10, 2009

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Deep sky (6 works)

James Turrell

Deep sky (6 works)

Sale Date: February 12, 1999

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Acro, blue, 1968

James Turrell

Acro, blue, 1968

Sale Date: June 29, 2009

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Untitled - from Deep Sky (+ Another; 2 works), 1984

James Turrell

Untitled - from Deep Sky (+ Another; 2 works), 1984

Sale Date: June 18, 2009

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Raethro - White, 1967

James Turrell

Raethro - White, 1967

Sale Date: May 14, 2009

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Shanta, pink (various sizes), 1968

James Turrell

Shanta, pink (various sizes), 1968

Sale Date: May 13, 2009

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Series C (from First Light; set of 4), 1989–1990

James Turrell

Series C (from First Light; set of 4), 1989–1990

Sale Date: April 28, 2009

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Untitled (+ another, from Deep Sky; 2 works), 1984

James Turrell

Untitled (+ another, from Deep Sky; 2 works), 1984

Sale Date: November 20, 2008

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X-0, 2004

James Turrell

X-0, 2004

Sale Date: November 13, 2008

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Crater Bowl - Cross Section, 1988

James Turrell

Crater Bowl - Cross Section, 1988

Sale Date: October 15, 2008

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East Chamber, 1988

James Turrell

East Chamber, 1988

Sale Date: October 15, 2008

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White crater top, 1992

James Turrell

White crater top, 1992

Sale Date: October 21, 2008

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Site plan Roden crater, 1999

James Turrell

Site plan Roden crater, 1999

Sale Date: October 21, 2008

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Jadito white, 1967

James Turrell

Jadito white, 1967

Sale Date: October 19, 2008

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R1, 2002

James Turrell

R1, 2002

Sale Date: September 9, 2008

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Untitled

James Turrell

Untitled

Sale Date: July 12, 2008

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Between blue, 1996

James Turrell

Between blue, 1996

Sale Date: June 30, 2008

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Prado red, 1968

James Turrell

Prado red, 1968

Sale Date: June 29, 2008

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Phantom, white, 1967

James Turrell

Phantom, white, 1967

Sale Date: May 15, 2008

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Juke, 1990

James Turrell

Juke, 1990

Sale Date: June 5, 2008

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Roden Crater Blackline, 1972

James Turrell

Roden Crater Blackline, 1972

Sale Date: February 10, 2008

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