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May 09, 2011 01:56:43 PM

Your American Icon:

Robert Smithson's

Location:

Utah's Great Salt Lake

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Why is this work an American Icon?:

Located in the remote landscape of Utah's Great Salt Lake, artist Robert Smithson's (1938-1973) "Spiral Jetty," created in 1970, is an iconic 1500-foot-long earthwork that has influenced artists around the globe and has left an unmistakable mark on the world of contemporary art.

First name:

Shelbey

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