land art
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of land art
First recorded in 1965–70
Example Sentences
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Early land art, like Robert Smithson’s “Spiral Jetty,” now serves as a warning about climate change due to its increasing submersion and re-emergence.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 15, 2026
The Cultural Landscape Foundation, a Washington-based education and advocacy organization, has been organizing efforts to oppose the removal of the artwork, calling it a milestone in the land art movement.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 3, 2024
The artwork struck a chord with some curators, who recognized that Williams was advancing a version of land art from the 1970s.
From New York Times • Mar. 22, 2024
And when’s the last time land art made you laugh out loud?
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 10, 2023
O sea-bird, from what far-off land art thou arrived?
From A Syrup of the Bees by Anonymous
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