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Guggenheim Fellowship
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Robert Morris
1931-02-09 – 2018-11-28
Life & Legacy
Robert Morris (February 9, 1931 – 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 along with Donald Judd, but also made important contributions to the development of performance art, land art, the Process Art movement, and installation art. 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.
Occupation & Career
sculptor, painter, writer, artist, illustrator, video artist, installation artist, performance artist, conceptual artist, video installation artist, visual artist
Education
University of Kansas; Reed College; Hunter College; Kansas City Art Institute; San Francisco Art Institute
Accomplishments, Inventions & Publications
Guggenheim Fellowship; Migel Medal; honorary doctorate at École Normale Supérieure de Lyon
Legacy Highlights
Honors & Awards
Guggenheim Fellowship · honorary doctorate at École Normale Supérieure de Lyon · Migel Medal
Education & Institutions
Hunter College · Kansas City Art Institute · Reed College · San Francisco Art Institute · University of Kansas
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Migel Medal
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honorary doctorate at École Normale Supérieure de Lyon
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Family Spouse
Simone Forti
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Sources & Provenance
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