Art Lecture with Thomas Germano - Earth Art - Part 2

Earth Art, also referred to as Land Art or Earthworks, is largely an American and British art movement that uses the natural landscape to create site-specific structures, art forms, and sculptures. While the roots of Earth Art can be traced back to antiquity, there was a return of the medium in the late 1960s when a greater consciousness to preserve the earth gained momentum and ‘Earth Day’ was established on April 22, 1970.

Earth art exists independently from the art market, commodification and ownership. Developing out of the Conceptual and Minimalist art movements of the 1960’s, Earth art is monumental and incorporates a minimalist simplicity of objects with the favored materials for Earthworks being those extracted directly from nature, such as stones, water, gravel, and soil. Influenced by prehistoric artworks, Earth artists left their structures exposed to the elements resulting in ephemerality and eventual disintegration of the works engaging entropy and transformation.

This lecture expands on the initial Earth Art lecture from April, 2021 and will take a deeper look at newer works within the movement. Artists working with the earth, upon the earth will be the unifying theme in this visual lecture by Thomas Germano and is part of the Library's celebration of Earth Day.

Please note that this will be a hybrid event. Participants are invited to join us in person or via Zoom.

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