Land Art

Land Art

Land art is a movement that began in the late 60s in the United States. This art form is created in nature and links art and its landscape. Rather than typical art that is created and put in a landscape, land art uses that landscape as the art. The natural materials used to create this kind of art is often left to take its natural course such as erosion. “Land art is to be understood as an artistic protest against the perceived artificiality, plastic aesthetics and ruthless commercialization of art.”

Artist

Robert Smithson is an artist who is very well known for his work in this movement. He often created pieces using earth and rocks combine with other materials such as glass. Here is an example of one of his works:

Book

For this book entry I used an ad I found that said “When does nature surprise” to play off of the idea of nature. I found leaves similar to the ones in the picture and placed them on the ad. I also collected twigs, grass and more leaves to add the collection. I attached everything to the ad letting the words peak through.