Roden Crater

Useful Information

Location:	Painted Desert of northern Arizona, northeast of Flagstaff. 37 miles NE of Flagstaff.
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Classification:	artwork
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Address:	Skystone Foundation, P.O. Box 725, Flagstaff, AZ 86002
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History

1974	Turrell found Roden Crater.
1977	Turrell bought the volcano and began the development.
2003	planned inauguration.

Description

Roden Crater is an art work, somewhere between artificial cavern and architecture, spaces impressing the visitors with sound and light. In a volcano crater in Arizona, the artist James Turrel built his dream and the sculpture of his life.

• See also
• Search Google for "Roden Crater"
• Google Earth Placemark
• Roden Crater, The Art and Vision of James Turrell, by Earl Cook.
• Seeing The Light With James Turrell