Land Art

Land art, also called Landscape Art or Earthworks, refers to works made from materials derived from the earth or situated on or within a landscape. Land art is usually site-specific—created for and utilizing characteristics of a particular location—and often invites human interaction and the passage of time to drive the work’s constant evolution. In the 1960s, American and European artists began to use dirt, rocks, and sand as media and subject matter, experimenting with diverse approaches. In 1967, the artist Richard Long paced up and down a stretch of meadow over and over, creating a visible path depicted in the photograph A Line Made by Walking. This understated meditation on a simple landscape contrasts with land art that seeks to …