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)
Deep Sky (set of 7), 1984

James Turrell

Deep Sky (set of 7), 1984

Sale Date: October 31, 2012

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III 01, 2005

James Turrell

III 01, 2005

Sale Date: September 21, 2012

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XII C, 2005

James Turrell

XII C, 2005

Sale Date: June 29, 2012

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Penzance Eclipse (2 works), 1999

James Turrell

Penzance Eclipse (2 works), 1999

Sale Date: June 12, 2012

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Roden crater = alignments as of 9/91, 1991

James Turrell

Roden crater = alignments as of 9/91, 1991

Sale Date: May 31, 2012

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Site Plan With Elevation (Roden Crater), 1988

James Turrell

Site Plan With Elevation (Roden Crater), 1988

Sale Date: June 1, 2012

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First light (series B) (triptych), 1989–1990

James Turrell

First light (series B) (triptych), 1989–1990

Sale Date: April 3, 2012

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First light (a1) from suite of 20, 1989

James Turrell

First light (a1) from suite of 20, 1989

Sale Date: January 19, 2012

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Untitled (XVIII E), 2006

James Turrell

Untitled (XVIII E), 2006

Sale Date: February 16, 2012

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Emblemata 1636 (+ Penzance Eclipse, photo..., 1999

James Turrell

Emblemata 1636 (+ Penzance Eclipse, photo..., 1999

Sale Date: February 14, 2012

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Series B (triptych from First light), 1989–1990

James Turrell

Series B (triptych from First light), 1989–1990

Sale Date: October 23, 2011

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Deep sky (set of 7 w/title & justif.), 1984

James Turrell

Deep sky (set of 7 w/title & justif.), 1984

Sale Date: October 26, 2011

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Overall site plan, 1993

James Turrell

Overall site plan, 1993

Sale Date: September 21, 2011

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North space (+ 2 others; 3 works), 1993

James Turrell

North space (+ 2 others; 3 works), 1993

Sale Date: September 21, 2011

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Cardinal spaces on fumerole, II, 1993

James Turrell

Cardinal spaces on fumerole, II, 1993

Sale Date: September 21, 2011

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East chamber (from Mapping spaces), 1988

James Turrell

East chamber (from Mapping spaces), 1988

Sale Date: May 24, 2011

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Hologram no. VII D, 2003

James Turrell

Hologram no. VII D, 2003

Sale Date: May 12, 2011

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Still light (set of 8), 1990

James Turrell

Still light (set of 8), 1990

Sale Date: November 23, 2010

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X-0, 2004

James Turrell

X-0, 2004

Sale Date: November 11, 2010

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Chaussons phosphorescents

James Turrell

Chaussons phosphorescents

Sale Date: October 4, 2010

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4 Human sacrifice, 1989

James Turrell

4 Human sacrifice, 1989

Sale Date: September 22, 2010

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Series B (from First light) (3 works)

James Turrell

Series B (from First light) (3 works)

Sale Date: June 1, 2010

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Untitled, 1984

James Turrell

Untitled, 1984

Sale Date: May 15, 2010

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XII C, 2005

James Turrell

XII C, 2005

Sale Date: May 12, 2010

Auction Closed

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