Red Earth

Barry Tinsley, Red Earth, 1980, welded Cor-Ten steel and concrete, relief: 17 5⁄8 x 28 x 4 7⁄8 in. (44.9 x 71.1 x 12.4 cm.), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the S. W. and B. M. Koffler Foundation, 1980.103.1

Artwork Details

Title
Red Earth
Artist
Date
1980
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
relief: 17 5⁄8 x 28 x 4 7⁄8 in. (44.9 x 71.1 x 12.4 cm.)
Credit Line
Gift of the S. W. and B. M. Koffler Foundation
Mediums
Mediums Description
welded Cor-Ten steel and concrete
Classifications
Subjects
  • Abstract
Object Number
1980.103.1
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1980.103.1

Artwork Description

Red Earth is an example of Barry Tinsley's smaller-scale, though nonetheless monumental, metal and concrete sculpture. Cor-Ten steel, also known as weathering steel, develops a rustlike surface if exposed to the elements for several years. This textured surface, combined with the sharp edges and imposing shapes, gives the sculpture an unfinished, industrial feel. Tinsley combined abstract shapes to create this piece, removing all outside influences from our experience of this work so that we consider the characteristics of the material as well as the overall presence of the structure.

Works by this artist (4 items)

Hubert Davis, Delaware Waters, lithograph, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Transfer from the Evander Childs High School, Bronx, New York through the General Services Administration, 1975.83.43
Delaware Waters
Artist
lithograph
Not on view
Hubert Davis, Central Park Roadways, lithograph, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Transfer from the Evander Childs High School, Bronx, New York through the General Services Administration, 1975.83.41
Central Park Roadways
Artist
lithograph
Not on view
Hubert Davis, Cornpatch in Dusk, ca. 1935-1943, lithograph on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Transfer from the Evander Childs High School, Bronx, New York through the General Services Administration, 1975.83.42
Cornpatch in Dusk
Artist
Dateca. 1935-1943
lithograph on paper
Not on view
Hubert Davis, Window in the Valley, 1937, lithograph, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Transfer from D.C. Public Library, 1967.72.78
Window in the Valley
Artist
Date1937
lithograph
Not on view

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