Earth art/earthworks
Large-scale interventions in the landscape, made with the intention of incorporating the features and/or meanings of the site’s natural and/or historical conditions. Earth art (sometimes known as land art) emerged in the 1960s and peaked in popularity during the 1970s, reflecting the period’s critique of commercialism, embrace of nonsectarian spirituality, and newborn enthusiasm for ecological issues. Because of the works’ characteristically remote locations, photographic documentation provided access for most viewers. Much earth art thus shared with ... ...
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