The Cleveland Museum of Art

Collection Online as of March 14, 2025

Untitled

1976
(American, 1931–2018)
America
white felt, metal grommets; "front" piece of felt: one of two pieces of felt, one piece of string
Overall: 144.8 x 289.6 cm (57 x 114 in.)
John L. Severance Fund 2014.11.a
© The Estate of Robert Morris / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York
Location: not on view

Did You Know?

In April 1968, Robert Morris published an article entitled "Anti-Form" in the prestigious international contemporary art magazine Artforum, coining the term and encouraging other artists to embrace the element of chance in their installations.

Description

In this sculpture Robert Morris uses a large piece of industrial felt material, curling and affixing two corners to create a neat geometric form from the soft, heavy material. Untitled is part of a larger series of sculptures the artist created in the spirit of the “anti-form”—works that depart from the rigid, hard edges of Minimalist sculpture. Morris noted that “Felt has anatomical associations, it relates to the body—it’s skinlike.”
  • 1976–2014
    The artist's collection
    2014
    (Sprüth Magers, Berlin, sold to the Cleveland Museum of Art)
    2014–
    The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
  • Contemporary Installation. The Cleveland Museum of Art (organizer).
    Contemporary Gallery 229 Rotation: October 28, 2014 -
    Hanging Soft and Standing Hard. Sprüth Magers, London (May 3 – June 15, 2013).
    Wall Sculptures. Castelli Gallery, New York City, NY (January 15 – February 23, 2008).
    Black and White Felts. Castelli Gallery, New York City, NY (October 9 – 30, 1976).
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Source URL:

https://www.clevelandart.org/art/2014.11.a