Walter De Maria, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Walter De Maria

American sculptor

Date of Birth: 01-Oct-1935

Place of Birth: Albany, California, United States

Date of Death: 25-Jul-2013

Profession: composer, sculptor, land artist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Libra

Walter Joseph De Maria (October 1, 1935 – July 25, 2013) 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 that "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."