Background

Turrell, James Archie was born on May 6, 1943 in Los Angeles, California, United States. Son of Archibald Milton and Margaret Turrell.

Education

Bachelor, Pomona College, Claremont, California, 1965. Master of Arts in Art, Claremont Graduate School, 1974. Doctor of Arts, Chicago Art Institute, 1999.

Doctorate (honorary), Clarenont Graduate School, 2001. Doctorate (honorary), Royal Academy Art, London, England, 2002.

Career

Achievements

• James Archie Turrell has been listed as a notable Artist by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

More photos

• installation

  • Raethro Pink (Corner Projection)

  • Spinther

  • Danaë

  • Sustaining Light

  • Alta Pink (Corner Projection)

  • Juke Green (Corner Projection)

  • Alta (Corner Projection)

  • Bridget's Bardo

  • Open Sky Garden

  • Dhatu

  • The Light Inside

  • Acro Red (Corner Projection)

  • Between Blue

  • Gard Blue

  • Space That Sees

  • Crater´s Eye

  • Crater Modell in 3 Parts

  • South Space

  • Jump Start

  • Hologram Series, XXIV G

  • Perpetual Light

  • Four Light

  • Squat

  • Bindu Shards

  • Small Glass Series

  • Raethro II, Magenta (Corner Shallow Space)

  • Infinite Light (Stereoscope)

  • Ronin

  • Rendering for Aten Reign

  • Lapsed Quaker Ware and Cupboard

• photo

  • First 4 x 5 Photograph of Roden Crater

Membership

Conscientious objector 1966. Fellow: American Academy Arts and Sciences.

Connections

Children: Shana Sequoia, Jennifer Lynn, Anya Regina.

Father:

Archibald Milton Turrell

Mother:

Margaret Turrell

child:

Anya Regina Turrell

child:

Shana Sequoia Turrell

child:

Jennifer Lynn Turrell

References

• James Turrell: The Art of Light and Space
• James Turrell: Geometry of Light
• James Turrell: A Retrospective
• James Turrell
• James Turrell: Extraordinary Ideas – Realized