Walter De Maria | |
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 De Maria in 1968 | |
| Born | October 1, 1935 Albany, California, US |
| Died | July 25, 2013 (aged 77) Los Angeles, California, US |
| Known for | Installation art, sculpture |
| Movement | Minimalist, Land art |
Walter Joseph De Maria[1] (October 1, 1935 – July 25, 2013)[2] was an American artist, sculptor, illustrator and composer, who lived and worked in New York City. Walter de Maria's artistic practice is connected with minimal art, conceptual art, and land art of the 1960s.
LACMA director Michael Govan said, "I think he's one of the greatest artists of our time." Govan, who worked with De Maria for a number of years, found De Maria's work "singular, sublime and direct".[2]
- ^ Roberta Smith (July 26, 2013), Walter De Maria, Artist on Grand Scale, Dies at 77 Archived May 7, 2016, at the Wayback Machine New York Times.
- ^ a b "Walter De Maria, celebrated sculptor, dies at 77". Los Angeles Times. 2013-07-26. Retrieved 2013-08-06.