American artist known for Land Art and earthworks including Spiral Jetty, whose work incorporated interests in geology, cartography, and architectural ruins
"Born in Passaic in New Jersey, Robert Smithson was an artist who expanded what art could be and where it could be found. For over fifty years his work, writings, and ideas have influenced artists and thinkers, building the ground from which contemporary art has grown. An autodidact, Smithson's inter"