Why Did Robert Smithson Create Earthworks

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Multiple Choice

Why did Robert Smithson create earthworks?

• A)He was entranced by the beauty of nature.
• B)He wanted to control nature.
• C)He was interested in moving his art outside the gallery system.
• D)Before becoming an artist, he was an environmental scientist.

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