Robert Smithson

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Robert Smithson was an influential American artist best known for his pioneering work in land art and earthworks, including the iconic Spiral Jetty.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf artist
earthworks artist
human
land artist
causeOfDeath airplane crash
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
creatorOf Asphalt Rundown NERFINISHED
Broken Circle/Spiral Hill NERFINISHED
Glue Pour NERFINISHED
Hotel Palenque NERFINISHED
Monuments of Passaic NERFINISHED
Partially Buried Woodshed NERFINISHED
Spiral Jetty NERFINISHED
dateOfBirth 1938-01-02
dateOfDeath 1973-07-20
familyName Smithson NERFINISHED
fieldOfWork conceptual art
earthworks
installation art
land art
sculpture
genre earthwork sculpture
givenName Robert
influenced environmental art
land art movement NERFINISHED
languageOfWorkOrName English
movement Conceptual art NERFINISHED
Earth art NERFINISHED
Land art NERFINISHED
Minimalism NERFINISHED
name Robert Smithson NERFINISHED
nationality American
notableIdea site and non-site
notableWork Asphalt Rundown NERFINISHED
Broken Circle/Spiral Hill NERFINISHED
Glue Pour NERFINISHED
Hotel Palenque NERFINISHED
Monuments of Passaic NERFINISHED
Partially Buried Woodshed NERFINISHED
Spiral Jetty NERFINISHED
occupation artist
sculptor
visual artist
placeOfBirth Passaic, New Jersey NERFINISHED
placeOfDeath Amarillo, Texas NERFINISHED
sexOrGender male
spouse Nancy Holt NERFINISHED
workLocation New Jersey NERFINISHED
New York City

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Dia Beacon contemporary art museum exhibitsWorkBy Robert Smithson
subject surface form: Dia Beacon
Tacita Dean influencedBy Robert Smithson
Dia Art Foundation supportsArtist Robert Smithson