Repositioning: land art and its connection to landscape architecture

Land artists and landscape architects are inextricably connected by an environmental sensitivity, by notions of time and space/place, and by the creative process, which hinge on scale, culture, and viewer and artist accessibility. Extremely valuable to landscape architects, this thesis begins with a look at the art historical and social context during and after the land art movements inception in the mid-1960s. The thesis then progresses to in-depth studies of four contemporary land artists: Richard Long, Andy Goldsworthy, and Christo and Jeanne-Claude. Next, the thesis details the authors two land art installations, which serve as applications of ideas learned. Finally, the thesis concludes with a detailed look at how land art can inspire and inform the work of landscape architects.