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Land Art An Art Movement

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Content 4 Introduction 7-8 Rock Balancing Art 9-10 Ancient Art Works 11-14 Mordern Works O Art 15-16 Nature’s Land Artists

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Land Art | An Art Movement Introduction ‘Land really is the best art’ -Andy Warhol Land art also known as earth art is made directly in the landscape, sculpting the land or making structures using natural materials such as rocks or twigs. Land art movement emerged in 1960s and 1970s and was associated with Great Britain and The United States. As a trend “Land art” expanded boundaries of art by the mate- rials used and the siting of the works. 5

Land itself is the best art .Yo been a land artist atleast on ‘From a kid , who is playing w thing he finds in his way , to greatest land artists o 6

Land Art | An Art Movement ou....me....each and every one is or has nce in their lifetime. with mud, stones, twigs and anything and every- o Robert Smithson ,who is considered one of the of all time , all of them are land artists’. 7

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Land Art | An Art Movement Rock Balancing Art Rock balancing art is a discipline in which rocks are balanced naturally on top on one another with- out any adhesive or sup- ports which would help maintain the balance. There are numerous art- ists who are experts in this art form. some of the famous rock balanc- ing artists are Andrian Gray, U K artist , Bill Dan, American artist , Miche- al Grab, Canadian artist , Andy Goldsworthy etc. source (images) : en.wikipedia.org.rock balancing 9

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Land Art | An Art Movement Ancient Art Works The Great Pyramids The Great Pyramids of Egypt are best examples of land art of an- cient times.They are really huge pyramid shaped masonry struc- tures. Greek Temple Paest u m Enormous rock structure of Greek architecture are wonder- ful examples of ancient land art. source (images) : en.wikipedia.org.ancientarchitecture 11

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Land Art | An Art Movement Mordern works of Art Sun Tunnels (1976) Location : Great Basi desert, Lucin, Utah Designer : Nancy Holt The work consists of four massive con- crete tunnels arranged in ‘X’ configuration. Each tunnel is 18 feet long and 9 feet in dia. Each tunnel reacts differently to the sun. Tippet Rise Art Center Location : Montana Two huge plane rock like structures support- ed on each other at top edge. They provide shelter and shade and they can live empty with out looking like empty buildings. Spiral Jetty (1970) Location : Great Salt Lake, Utah Designer : Robert Smithson It is made entirely of mud, salt crystals and basalt rocks. The work forms a 1500 foot long coil jutting from the shore of the lake. source (images) : en.wikipedia.org.mordernlandarts 13

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Land Art | An Art Movement Mordern works of Art Tippet Rise Art Centre Location : Montana The structure looks like a mountain of sol- id rock with a hollow space beneath. Both the top and bottom space are used. Bottom space can be empty with out looking empty Double Negative (1969) Location : Moapa Valley, Nevada Designer : Michael Heizer It is a long trench, 30 feet wide, 50 feet deep and 1500 feet long. Two trenches straddle either side of a natural canyon and thus the name double negative. Gallery of elastic perspective Location : Rotterdam suburb Gaint circular stair leading the visitors to a height that allows an unhindered view of the nearby skyline and the hori- zon. source (images) : en.wikipedia.org.mordernlandarts 15

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Land Art | An Art Movement Nature’s Land Artists The Nest of A Weaver Bird Usually cylindrical in shape, with downward facing narrow entrance situated near water bodies. The nest is made by looping and weaving long grass strands or leavesand it have a hollow body. A Honeycomb Honeycombs are nests made by honeybees to contain their lar- vaes and store honey and pollens. Honeycomb is a mass of hexago- nal prismatic wax cells. A Termite Mound Termites construct these mounds for living that are composed of a series of tunnels for air flow. These mounds are primarily com- posed of termite saliva, feces and clay. source (images) : en.wikipedia.org 17

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