Harvey Fite
Harvey Fite | |
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Self-portrait bust at Bard College's Stevenson Library | |
| Born | December 25, 1903 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | May 9, 1976 (aged 72) |
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| Notable work | Opus 40 |
Harvey Fite (December 25, 1903 – May 9, 1976) was a pioneering American sculptor, painter and earth artist best known for his monumental land sculpture Opus 40. A teacher, innovator and Woodstock artist of many talents, he was primarily a sculptor of wood and stone. Fite is also known for founding the fine arts program at Bard College in Annandale-on-Hudson, New York.