environmental art
Americannoun
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Etymology
Origin of environmental art
First recorded in 1965–70
Example Sentences
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It was a wrenching four minutes and 33 seconds of environmental art — the earth stopping turning yet the harmony of the spheres unaffected, thus increasing the value of the ground on which we stand.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 17, 2019
She had spent much of her career on environmental art, using such items as abandoned bicycles and broken parking meters, as well as crafting pieces that drew attention to water contamination.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 20, 2019
As a relatively emerging niche market, however, sales numbers for environmental art are hard to come by.
From The Guardian ● Mar. 26, 2016
Maysles also continued a longtime working relationship with artists Christo and Jeanne-Claude, whose process for creating monumental environmental art the Maysles Brothers documented in several films beginning in the 1970s.
From Washington Times ● Mar. 6, 2015
New Light Fixture for a Famous Rotunda James Turrell’s exhibition at the Guggenheim Museum will probably be the bliss-out environmental art hit of the summer.
From New York Times ● Jun. 20, 2013
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