LAND ART. “Basic art series“

“This delightful book looks at landscape art. The opening chapter explains the concepts, then we are treated to some wonderful examples of outdoor art. Our favourite is The Lightning Field by Walter De Maria. In 1977 Walter embedded 400 steel bars in concrete foundations on the desert floor in New Mexico. The interplay between art and nature is revealed during a thunderstorm when the rods are hit by lightning. However, the artist explains that no photograph can describe this image, it must be experienced on location in isolation to fully appreciate the fabulous interaction between land, space and nature.”