Robert Morris (artist)
American sculptor, conceptual artist and writer (1931 - 2018) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Robert Morris (February 9, 1931 ā November 28, 2018) was an American sculptor, conceptual artist and writer. He was regarded as having been one of the most prominent theorists of Minimalism[1] along with Donald Judd, but also made important contributions to the development of performance art, land art, the Process Art movement, and installation art.[2] Morris lived and worked in New York. In 2013 as part of the October Files, MIT Press published a volume on Morris, examining his work and influence, edited by Julia Bryan-Wilson.[3]
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![]() The "infamous" 1974 self-constructed body art poster of Robert Morris by Rosalind Krauss | |
Born | (1931-02-09)February 9, 1931 Kansas City, Missouri, U.S. |
Died | November 28, 2018(2018-11-28) (aged 87) Kingston, New York, U.S. |
Education | University of Kansas, Kansas City Art Institute, Reed College, Hunter College |
Known for | Sculpture |
Movement | Minimalism |
Spouse(s) | Simone Forti (1935-1962) Priscilla Johnson Lucile Michels |
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