Anne Truitt: A Life in Minimalist Sculpture Anne Dean Truitt (1921-2004), often known simply as Anne Truitt, was a pivotal American sculptor renowned for her large-scale, minimalist works. Born in Baltimore, Maryland, she spent formative years on the Eastern Shore of Maryland, experiences that profoundly shaped her artistic vision and imbued her sculptures with a sense of memory and place. She earned a BA degree in psychology from Br…