Robert Smithson

Summary

Robert Smithson is a human^[1]. He was born in Passaic^[2]. He was born on January 2, 1938^[3]. He died in Amarillo^[4]. He died on July 20, 1973^[5]. He worked as a sculptor^[6], land artist^[7], photographer^[8], geologist^[9], and draftsperson^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (184 views/month, #7,117 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Robert Smithson was born in Passaic^[2].
• Robert Smithson passed away in Amarillo^[4].
• Robert Smithson was born on January 2, 1938^[3].
• Robert Smithson died on July 20, 1973^[5].
• Robert Smithson held citizenship in United States^[12].
• Robert Smithson's professions included sculptor^[6].
• Robert Smithson's professions included land artist^[7].
• Robert Smithson worked as a photographer^[8].
• Robert Smithson worked as a geologist^[9].
• Robert Smithson worked as a draftsperson^[10].
• Robert Smithson's professions included painter^[13].
• Robert Smithson was educated at Art Students League of New York^[14].
• A notable work attributed to Robert Smithson is Broken Circle / Spiral Hill^[15].
• A notable work attributed to Robert Smithson is Spiral Jetty^[16].
• Robert Smithson received the Guggenheim Fellowship^[17].
• Robert Smithson was a member of American Abstract Artists^[18].
• Robert Smithson was a member of Art Workers' Coalition^[19].
• Robert Smithson is recorded as male^[20].
• Robert Smithson's instance of is recorded as human^[21].
• Robert Smithson is associated with the land art movement^[22].
• Robert Smithson's genre is land art^[23].
• Robert Smithson's Commons category is recorded as Robert Smithson^[24].
• The cause of death was aviation accident^[25].
• Robert Smithson's family name is recorded as Smithson^[26].
• Robert Smithson's given name is recorded as Robert^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Passaic^[2], Robert Smithson… he was born on January 2, 1938^[3].

Education

Robert Smithson was educated at Art Students League of New York^[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include sculptor^[6], land artist^[7], photographer^[8], geologist^[9], draftsperson^[10], and painter^[13].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Broken Circle / Spiral Hill^[15], a work of art^[28], in Netherlands^[29], founded in 1971^[30] and Spiral Jetty^[16], a sculpture^[31], in United States^[32], founded in 1970^[33].

Recognition

Robert Smithson received the Guggenheim Fellowship^[17].

Death and Burial

Robert Smithson died on July 20, 1973^[5]. He died in Amarillo^[4]. The cause of death was aviation accident^[25].

Why It Matters

Robert Smithson ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (184 views/month, #7,117 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[34] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[35]

FAQs

Where was Robert Smithson born?

Born in Passaic^[2], Robert Smithson…

Where did Robert Smithson die?

Robert Smithson passed away in Amarillo^[4].

What did Robert Smithson do for work?

Robert Smithson worked as sculptor^[6], land artist^[7], photographer^[8], geologist^[9], and draftsperson^[10].

Where did Robert Smithson go to school?

Robert Smithson was educated at Art Students League of New York^[14].

What awards did Robert Smithson receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[17].