About This Lesson
LEVITATED MASS is the story of a rock star; the artist behind the sensation; a $10 million, 22-city tour; and the international media storm that ensued. Prominently displayed outside LACMA, renowned and reclusive land artist Michael Heizer's Levitated Mass gained worldwide recognition during its installation in 2012. The film takes on Heizer's passion for this piece and masterfully interweaves this influential artist's biography with the backstory of the art, the dreams of a major museum, and the uniting of a city, examining the perennial question: "What is art?"
