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Cornela Conrads, land art with snow balls.

20 Gems of Site Specific Land Art

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Twenty unforgettable pieces of land art. Nest by Nils-Udo — Nils-Udo

20 Unforgettable Examples of Land Art

Some time ago, on occasion of the Ends of the Earth: Land Art to 1974, at the Museum of Contemporary Art (or MOCA) in Los Angeles, my modern met compiled a selection of their very favorite pieces of land art. You may have seen some of the works already but they surely deserve a second view. Most of these works are site specific, meaning they’re designed for a particular location. From Nils-Udo’s giant nest to Cornelia Konrads’ impossibly sculptures, they all are unforgettable examples of land art.

Twenty unforgettable pieces of land art. Andy Goldsworthy — Andy Goldsworthy

Twenty unforgettable pieces of land art. Andy Goldsworthy — Andy Goldsworthy

Twenty unforgettable pieces of land art. Andy Goldsworthy — Andy Goldsworthy

Twenty unforgettable pieces of land art. Sylvian Meyer — Sylvian Meyer

Twenty unforgettable pieces of land art. Richard Schilling — Richard Schilling

Twenty unforgettable pieces of land art. Walter Mason — Walter Mason

Twenty unforgettable pieces of land art. Jim Denevan — Jim Denevan

Twenty unforgettable pieces of land art. Robert Smithson — Robert Smithson

Twenty unforgettable pieces of land art. Andrew Rogers — Andrew Rogers

Twenty unforgettable pieces of land art. Andrew Rogers — Andrew Rogers

Twenty unforgettable pieces of land art. Sylvian Meyer — Sylvian Meyer

Twenty unforgettable pieces of land art. Andrew Goldsworthy — Andrew Goldsworthy

Twenty unforgettable pieces of land art. Cornelia Konrads — Cornelia Konrads

Twenty unforgettable pieces of land art. Andrew Goldsworthy — Andrew Goldsworthy

Twenty unforgettable pieces of land art. Andrew Goldsworthy — Andrew Goldsworthy

Twenty unforgettable pieces of land art. Cornelia Konrads — Cornelia Konrads

Twenty unforgettable pieces of land art. Sonja Hinrichsen — Sonja Hinrichsen

Twenty unforgettable pieces of land art. Simon Beck — Simon Beck

Twenty unforgettable pieces of land art. Simon Beck — Simon Beck

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