Spiral Jetty

Spiral Jetty

1970 32 min ⭐ 5.5 Documentary

Spiral Jetty is one of the most talked-about Documentary movies released in 1970, attracting audiences with its cinematic storytelling and memorable performances.

This film, made by the artist, Robert Smithson, with the assistance of Virgina Dwan, Dwan Gallery & Douglas Christmas, Director, Ace Gallery, (the aforementioned Dwan & Christmas also assisted Smithson financially with the making of the Spiral Jetty), is a poetic and process minded film depicting a "portrait" of his renowned earth work -- The Spiral Jetty, as it juts into the shallows off the shore of Utah's Great Salt Lake. A voice-over by Smithson reveals the evolution of the Spiral Jetty.

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