Heizer's Prehistoric Modernism: City and Sculptural Objects
Michael Heizer's sculptural objects and his monumental earthwork 'City' share a fascination with prehistory, though his architectural forms are hard-edged compared to flint tools. Heizer insists on breaking from European precedents to explore an American sense of open space and anti-individual scale. However, his prehistoric sensibility has a long modernist precedent rooted in European culture.
Key facts
- Michael Heizer's 'City' is compared to Stonehenge.
- Heizer's architectural forms are hard-edged.
- Heizer aims to free himself from European precedents.
- Heizer explores an American sense of wide open space.
- Heizer's work has a prehistoric sensibility.
- The prehistoric sensibility has modernist roots in European culture.
- The article is from artcritical.com.
- The article is tagged 'Heizer| Michael'.
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