Granite Weaving

Copied Jesús Moroles, Granite Weaving, 1988, Georgia gray granite, 98 x 74 1⁄2 x 11 in. (248.9 x 189.2 x 27.9 cm.), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Frank K. Ribelin, 1996.1A-F

Artwork Details

Title
Granite Weaving
Artist
Date
1988
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
98 x 74 1⁄2 x 11 in. (248.9 x 189.2 x 27.9 cm.)
Credit Line
Gift of Frank K. Ribelin
Mediums
Mediums Description
Georgia gray granite
Classifications
Subjects
  • Abstract
Object Number
1996.1A-F
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1996.1A-F

Artwork Description

Moroles’s granite sculptures originate deep in the earth, born of fire and the volcanic action that created the very crust of the planet. Moroles began “weaving” granite in the late 1980s. Although he spoke in terms of fabric, Granite Weaving also reads as the wall of a stepped pyramid in which horizontal stone slabs support, and in turn are buttressed by small blocks of granite. This sculpture unites minimalist forms and the natural materials of land art to recall ancient structures found in Indonesia, Mesopotamia (present-day Iraq), and Mexico.

Our America: The Latino Presence in American Art, 2013
Gallery Label
Jesús Moroles's granite sculptures originate deep in the earth, born of fire and the volcanic action that created the very crust of the planet. Moroles began "weaving" granite in the late 1980s. Although he speaks in terms of fabric, Granite Weaving also reads as the wall of a stepped pyramid in which horizontal stone slabs support, and are in turn buttressed by, small blocks of granite. This sculpture unites minimalist forms and the natural materials of land art to recall ancient structures found in Indonesia, Mesopotamia (present-day Iraq), and Mexico.

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Our America: The Latino Presence in American Art explores how Latino artists shaped the artistic movements of their day and recalibrated key themes in American art and culture. This beautifully illustrated volume presents the rich and varied contributions of Latino artists in the United States since the mid-twentieth century, when the concept of a collective Latino identity began to emerge. Our America includes works by artists who participated in all the various artistic styles and movements, including abstract expressionism; activist, conceptual, and performance art; and classic American genres such as landscape, portraiture, and scenes of everyday life. 

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