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)
Joecar (from: First Light), 1989

James Turrell

Joecar (from: First Light), 1989

Sale Date: June 2, 2018

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Afrum (from: First Light), 1989

James Turrell

Afrum (from: First Light), 1989

Sale Date: June 2, 2018

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Infinite Light Book, 2002

James Turrell

Infinite Light Book, 2002

Sale Date: May 22, 2018

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Mapping Spaces, 1987

James Turrell

Mapping Spaces, 1987

Sale Date: May 22, 2018

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Overall Site Plan, 1993

James Turrell

Overall Site Plan, 1993

Sale Date: December 14, 2017

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Hologram #10, 2008

James Turrell

Hologram #10, 2008

Sale Date: November 16, 2017

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Positive Site Plan II, 1992

James Turrell

Positive Site Plan II, 1992

Sale Date: November 11, 2017

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Untitled, 2013

James Turrell

Untitled, 2013

Sale Date: September 28, 2017

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Hologram Series, #03 (Biau) - September 2001, 2001

James Turrell

Hologram Series, #03 (Biau) - September 2001, 2001

Sale Date: October 5, 2017

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Overall site plan Irish sky garden (day), 1992

James Turrell

Overall site plan Irish sky garden (day), 1992

Sale Date: May 31, 2017

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Hologram #13, 2001

James Turrell

Hologram #13, 2001

Sale Date: May 18, 2017

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Untitled (XC), 2004

James Turrell

Untitled (XC), 2004

Sale Date: May 17, 2017

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Two aquatints, 1980

James Turrell

Two aquatints, 1980

Sale Date: May 11, 2017

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First Light, 1989

James Turrell

First Light, 1989

Sale Date: April 18, 2017

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Still Light, 1989–1990

James Turrell

Still Light, 1989–1990

Sale Date: March 29, 2017

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First Light, 1998–1990

James Turrell

First Light, 1998–1990

Sale Date: March 29, 2017

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Sun&Moon Space, Image Stone, Full Moon,..., 1999

James Turrell

Sun&Moon Space, Image Stone, Full Moon,..., 1999

Sale Date: December 15, 2016

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Boullée Boola from Autonomous structures, 1989

James Turrell

Boullée Boola from Autonomous structures, 1989

Sale Date: November 17, 2016

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SQUAT, 1989–1990

James Turrell

SQUAT, 1989–1990

Sale Date: September 27, 2016

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Toroweap, 2012

James Turrell

Toroweap, 2012

Sale Date: July 20, 2016

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Untitled (VI M), 2003

James Turrell

Untitled (VI M), 2003

Sale Date: June 30, 2016

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First Light (Série B) - 1989/90

James Turrell

First Light (Série B) - 1989/90

Sale Date: May 24, 2016

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Series B, 1966

James Turrell

Series B, 1966

Sale Date: May 12, 2016

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THE LIGHT UNDERNEATH, 2006

James Turrell

THE LIGHT UNDERNEATH, 2006

Sale Date: May 12, 2016

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