Partially Buried Woodshed

Robert I. Smithson (1938-1973) created the Partially Buried Woodshed on the Kent State campus in 1970. Much controversy surrounded the work throughout its existence. In 1975 a portion of the work was set on fire and half of the structure was burned. In January 1984 the remains of the Woodshed were removed from the University. For more information on this work and its history at Kent State, please refer to the exhibition catalog Robert Smithson's Partially Buried Woodshed (Essay by Dorothy Shinn) located in Special Collections. Additional books by and about Robert Smithson are also held in Special Collections and are cataloged in KentLINK.