Artist

Robert Smithson

Portrait of Robert Smithson

American, 1938–1973

Robert Smithson was an American artist. 9 works are cataloged here, principally at Museum of Modern Art. Robert Smithson was born in Passaic.

Robert Smithson was an American artist known for sculpture and land art who often used drawing and photography in relation to the spatial arts. His work has been internationally exhibited in galleries and museums and is held in public collections. He was one of the founders of the land art movement whose best known work is the Spiral Jetty (1970).

Collections represented

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