Author : John Beardsley
Release : 2006-06
Genre : Architecture
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Earthworks And Beyond - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Earthworks And Beyond write by John Beardsley. This book was released on 2006-06. Earthworks And Beyond available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. This volume now includes the most recent and most interesting efforts by artists--often in collaboration with architects and city planners--to transform ravaged landscapes and desolate cityscapes into pleasure-giving parks and artworks. After an introduction tracing the historical roots of art in the landscape, the opening chapter deals with such innovative artists as Robert Smithson, Nancy Holt, and Christo, who in the 1960s began to free their art from the confines of tradition by constructing monumental sculptures in the environment. The following chapters discuss their predecessors, peers, and successors, including Constantin Brancusi, James Turrell, and many others. The final three chapters explore the increasing involvement of artists in land reclamation and urban design, featuring projects by Mel Chin, Maya Lin, Martin Puryear, and others.