Harvey Fite | |
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Born | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. | December 25, 1903
Died | May 9, 1976 | (aged 72)
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Notable work | Opus 40 |
Harvey Fite (December 25, 1903 – May 9, 1976)[1] was a pioneering American sculptor, painter and earth artist best known for his monumental land sculpture Opus 40. A teacher, innovator and Woodstock artist of many talents, he was primarily a sculptor of wood and stone. Fite is also known for founding the fine arts program at Bard College in Annandale-on-Hudson, New York.