
What is site specific art?
Site-Specific Art is a form of artwork created to exist in a particular location, with the artist considering the site as an integral part of the creative process. Robert Irwin was a key figure in promoting this art form in California. Site-Specific Art emerged as a reaction against modernist objects, which were often portable, commodified, and confined to museum spaces. In contrast, Site-Specific Art is inherently tied to its location, challenging the traditional notions of art as a transportable and marketable commodity.
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ARTWORKS RELATED TO SITE SPECIFIC ART
Javacheff Christo
Wrapped Statues, Sleeping Fawn, Project for the Glyptothek, 2001
Limited Edition Print
Mixed Media
EUR 9,000
Javacheff Christo
Puerta de Alcalá, Wrapped; Project for Madrid, 1981
Limited Edition Print
Lithograph
EUR 8,400
Roy Lichtenstein
Two Paintings: Sleeping Muse, 1984
Limited Edition Print
Mixed Media
USD 55,000 - 70,000
Roy Lichtenstein
Landscape 2 (from Ten Landscapes), 1967
Limited Edition Print
Screen-print
USD 6,300

Woodcut is a printing technique where an image is carved into the surface of a woodblock using gouges, with the remaining flat surface holding the ink for printing. The areas cut away by the artist do not carry ink, while the uncut areas do, producing the desired print. The carving follows the wood's grain, unlike wood engraving, where the block is cut across the end-grain. Ink is applied to the surface with a roller, ensuring only the flat, uncarved areas receive ink, leaving the recessed, non-printing areas clean.
