Ends of the Earth
Ends of the Earth

Author: Philipp Kaiser

Publisher: Prestel Publishing

Published: 2012

Total Pages: 272

ISBN-13:

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"This catalogue to accompany the museum exhibition traces the emergence of the artistic impulses to use the earth as material, land as medium, and to locate works in remote sites, beyond familiar art contexts. Significantly, "Ends of the Earth" challenges many myths about Land art--that it was primarily a North American phenomenon, that it was foremost a sculptural practice, and that it exceeds the confines of the art system. Featuring over 100 artists hailing from countries including Great Britain, Germany, Iceland, Israel, Japan, the Netherlands, and the United States, the exhibition constitutes the most comprehensive survey of Land art to date"--Provided by publisher.

Museum of Earth Art
Museum of Earth Art

Author: Ithaka O.

Publisher: Imaginarium Kim

Published: 2022-06-25

Total Pages: 36

ISBN-13: 1637930917

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One person's trash is another person's treasure. But not all treasures are created equal in a crowded starship. Ophelia guards the treasures of the Earth, a.k.a. stuff deemed trash on U.S.S. Ithaka. Every day, the thugs hammer on the door of the Museum of Earth Art, demanding that she vacate the only room that the museum currently occupies so that people can take up that space instead. But more than Ophelia knows depends on her protecting this room full of junk.

Heaven on Earth
Heaven on Earth

Author: Courtauld Institute of Art

Publisher: Prestel Publishing

Published: 2004

Total Pages: 192

ISBN-13:

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Catalogus van een tentoonstelling over kunst en kunstnijverheid uit het islamitische cultuurgebied van de negende tot en met de negentiende eeuw.

Earth Now
Earth Now

Author: Katherine Ware

Publisher:

Published: 2011

Total Pages: 196

ISBN-13:

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Presents delicious and easy to prepare recipes and dishes from the northern region of Mexico.

Earth Transformed
Earth Transformed

Author: Tung Wu

Publisher:

Published: 2001

Total Pages: 216

ISBN-13:

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An introductory essay outlines the history of the collection - from export wares brought home by 19th-century New England sea traders to acquisitions reflecting an increasingly sophisticated appreciation of the works prized in China. Interspersed among the entries are brief descriptions of the principal types of Chinese ceramics and a concise essay on their conservation and study.

Land & Environmental Art
Land & Environmental Art

Author: Jeffrey Kastner

Publisher: Phaidon Press

Published: 2005-03-02

Total Pages: 304

ISBN-13: 9780714845197

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The definitive survey of Land Art and contemporary environmental art, now available in paperback

Earth Matters
Earth Matters

Author: Karen E. Milbourne

Publisher: The Monacelli Press, LLC

Published: 2013-11-12

Total Pages: 321

ISBN-13: 158093370X

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Featuring more than 100 extraordinary works of art from 1800 to the present, Earth Matters reveals how African individuals and communities have visually mediated their most poignant relationships with the land—whether it be to earth as a sacred or medicinal material, as something uncovered by mining or claimed by burial, as a surface to be interpreted and turned to for inspiration, or as an environment to be protected. Both internationally recognized and emerging contemporary artists are represented, from the continent and diaspora, including El Anatsui, Ghada Amer, Sammy Baloji, Ingrid Mwangi and William Kentridge. Highlights include a pair of rare Yoruba onile figures, a one-of-a-kind Punu reliquary from Gabon, and 3 bocio figures from the personal collection of legendary French dealer Jacques Kerchache. The text includes statements by contemporary African artists including Wangechi Mutu, Clive van den Berg, Allan de Souza, and George Osodi. National Museum of African Art curator Karen E. Milbourne explores how diverse African concepts of healing, the sacred, identity, memory, history, and environmental sustainability have all been formed in relation to the land in this pioneering scholarly study.

Land Art of the 21st Century
Land Art of the 21st Century

Author: Elizabeth Monoian

Publisher:

Published: 2021-11-15

Total Pages: 240

ISBN-13: 9783777437576

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The creativity of Burning Man and the design innovation of the Land Art Generator respond to the climate crisis with a catalog of radical experiments in post-carbon living. Set in the remote corner of Northern Nevada lies a magical stretch of land called Fly Ranch. With no access to the electrical grid or other public utilities, the site provides an opportunity to reinvent what human settlement can aspire to be in a world that has awakened to the impacts of anthropogenic climate change and the overconsumption of natural resources. Land Art of the 21st Century catalogs the responses to an invitation from the Land Art Generator and Burning Man Project to creatively design systems for energy, water, agriculture, shelter, and regeneration--a proof of concept for how to live in beauty and harmony with the earth. The results are a glimpse into the near future of our sustainable landscapes.

The Art of Earth Architecture
The Art of Earth Architecture

Author: Jean Dethier

Publisher: Princeton Architectural Press

Published: 2020-03-03

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781616898892

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For almost ten thousand years, unbaked earth has been used to build remarkable structures, from simple dwellings to palaces, temples, and fortresses both grand and durable. Jean Dethier spent fifty years researching this landmark global survey, which spans five continents and 250 sites. The Art of Earth Architecture demonstrates the wide-ranging applications and sustainability of this building material, while presenting a manifesto for its ecological significance. Featuring raw-earth masterpieces, monumental structures, and little known works, the book includes the temples and palaces of Mesopotamia, the Great Wall of China, large-scale urban developments in Tenochtitlan in Mexico, the medinas of Morocco, and housing in Marrakech and Bogota. This definitive reference features many UNESCO World Heritage sites and contains essays on the historical, technical, and cultural aspects of raw-earth construction from twenty experts in the field, as well as hundreds of photographs, illustrations, and architectural drawings.

Fragile Earth
Fragile Earth

Author: Jennifer Stettler Parsons

Publisher: Wesleyan University Press

Published: 2019-11-12

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781880897317

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Contemporary artists probe the impact of human intervention on the environment Just as artists of the 19th and 20th centuries participated in forging an American natural history as explorers, cataloguers, collectors, and early environmentalists, contemporary artists continue to incorporate and comment on the natural world in their art. Motivated by the inexorable rise of urban-industrial development and the subsequent deterioration of our planet, artists confront the vulnerability of our environment and the effects of global climate change to illustrate the continued relevance of ecology and nature conservation to contemporary artistic practice. In Fragile Earth: The Naturalist Impulse in Contemporary Art, leading artists Jennifer Angus, Mark Dion, Courtney Mattison, and James Prosek make natural elements their medium conceptually and literally, from prints created with eel bodies, to ceramic sculpture mimicking coral bleaching, cabinets filled with colorful plastic collected from oceans and rivers, and walls covered with shockingly beautiful, preserved insects. Bringing an artistic perspective to natural science, these essays and written conversations showcase the persuasive role artists can play in advocating for the preservation of our earth.