land art
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of land art
First recorded in 1965–70
Example Sentences
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Contemporary land art expands beyond traditional outdoor sites, with artists like Delcy Morelos creating earthworks within museum settings.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 15, 2026
The work has been celebrated as an innovative example of land art, in which artists create works using land formations and natural features, such as rocks, plants and water.
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
The youth sighed and replied, "I am a stranger;" and quoth the Castrato, "From what land art thou and who is thy sire?"
From The Book of the Thousand Nights and a Night — Volume 11 [Supplement] by Burton, Richard Francis, Sir
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