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land art

American  

noun

  1. earth art.


Etymology

Origin of land art

First recorded in 1965–70

Example Sentences

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All land art is performance art to some extent, and Michael Heizer spent more than 50 years shaping “City.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 15, 2026

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

With land art, the artists create works using land formations and natural features like rocks and plants.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 29, 2024

And when’s the last time land art made you laugh out loud?

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 10, 2023

Speak, from what land art thou, and sent from whom?

From The House of Atreus by Morshead, E. D. A. (Edmund Doidge Anderson)

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