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james . turrell at the site of the roden crater los angeles 250px american installation art 6 may 1943 roden crater , acton james turrell
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james turrell

james turrell -lrb- born may 6 , 1943 -rrb- is an american artist primarily concerned with light and space .
turrell was a macarthur fellow in 1984 .
turrell is best known for his work in progress , `` roden crater '' , a natural cinder cone crater located outside flagstaff , arizona that he is turning into a massive naked-eye observatory .
