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Robert Irwin: Getty Center's Central Garden
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Tate Modern extension Switch House, London, England. (Tavatnik, museums). Photo dated 2017.
Can You Match These Lesser-Known Paintings to Their Artists?
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Woman-Made: 10 Sculptors You Might Not Know
Aerial view of Florence (Firenze), Italy from the campanile of the Duomo, with the gigantic dome (designed by Filippo Brunelleschi) in the foreground. Unidentifiable tourists are visible on top of the dome, which provide a measure of the building s scale.
25 Famous Paintings to See the Next Time You’re in Florence
Vandalized Art list. Combo of EB owned illustration (top) and parent Asset 182294. 4 of 11 The Rokeby Venus by Diego Velazquez was hit with a meat cleaver by Mary Richardson
Art Abuse: 11 Vandalized Works of Art
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Art History: The Origins of 7 of Your Favorite Art Supplies
Members of the public view artwork by Damien Hirst entitled: The Physical Impossibility of Death in the Mind of Someone Living - in the Tate Modern art gallery on April 2, 2012 in London, England. (see notes) (1991) Tiger shark, glass, steel
Vile or Visionary?: 11 Art Controversies of the Last Four Centuries
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Flags That Look Alike
The Cheshire Cat is a fictional cat from Lewis Carroll's Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. (Alice in Wonderland)
11 Banned Books Through Time
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12 Novels Considered the “Greatest Book Ever Written”
Mona Lisa, oil on wood panel by Leonardo da Vinci, c. 1503-06; in the Louvre, Paris, France. 77 x 53 cm.
Why Is the Mona Lisa So Famous?
Rural Irish landscape, Sligo, Ireland.
Why Is Ireland Two Countries?
Thanksgiving Celebration Traditional Dinner Setting Food Concept
Why Is Thanksgiving in the U.S. Celebrated on a Thursday?
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Robert Irwin: Facts & Related Content

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Born September 12, 1928 • Long Beach • California
Died October 25, 2023 (aged 95) • San Diego • California
Movement / Style Abstract Expressionism • Minimalism

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Yayoi Kusama
Yayoi Kusama
Japanese artist
Smith, Tony: Throwback (1/3)
Tony Smith
American architect, sculptor, and painter
Ellsworth Kelly
Ellsworth Kelly
American painter, sculptor, and printmaker
Lee Bontecou: Untitled
Lee Bontecou
American artist
Jay DeFeo
American painter, sculptor, and jewelry maker
Kenneth Noland
American artist
Lee Ufan
Lee Ufan
Korean artist, critic, philosopher, and poet
Maurizio Cattelan: Mini-Me
Maurizio Cattelan
Italian artist
Tracey Emin
Tracey Emin
British artist
Zhang Huan
Chinese artist
Jean-Paul Riopelle
Canadian artist
Ana Mendieta
Ana Mendieta
Cuban-born artist
Mickalene Thomas
Mickalene Thomas
American mixed-media artist
Kehinde Wiley
Kehinde Wiley
American artist
Audrey Flack
Audrey Flack
American painter and sculptor
Jaune Quick-to-See Smith
Jaune Quick-to-See Smith
Native American artist
Julian Schnabel, 2008.
Julian Schnabel
American painter, printmaker, sculptor, and filmmaker
James Turrell
James Turrell
American artist
Jeff Koons' work: Puppy
Jeff Koons
American artist
Robert Smithson
American sculptor and writer

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