Environmental art

What is Environmental Art?

Environmental art is a collective term that refers to a wide range of artistic practices and works that engage with historical and ecological themes. The term often encompasses ecological concerns, although it is not exclusively defined by them. Environmental art acknowledges and appreciates the early history of the environmental art movement, including works with activist themes and those celebrating the connection between nature and the artist through the use of natural materials.
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A

Adams, Ansel

Anatsui, El

B

Bedia, José

C

Christo, Javacheff

D

Dion, Mark

Dweck, Michael

E

Eliasson, Olafur

G

Gharem, Abdulnasser

Goldsworthy, Andy

Gormley, Antony

Gornik, April

Graves, Nancy

Gupta, Subodh

K

Kusama, Yayoi

L

Le Rat, Blek

Long, Richard

M

Muniz, Vik

P

ParkeHarrison, Robert

Piene, Otto

S

Sweetlove, William

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Artworks Related to Environmental art

Red leaves on cracked earth

Andy Goldsworthy

Red leaves on cracked earth, 2006

Limited Edition Print

Digital Print on paper

Currently Not Available

Cloned Marmot with Gold

William Sweetlove

Cloned Marmot with Gold , 2018

Sculpture / Object

Porcelain

Currently Not Available

Rastersonne

Otto Piene

Rastersonne, 2009

Ceramics

Mixed Media

Currently Not Available

Vertigo

Nancy Graves

Vertigo, 1980

Limited Edition Print

Screen-print

USD 3,680

Addis Abeba 8

Otto Piene

Addis Abeba 8, 1972

Limited Edition Print

Screen-print

EUR 3,200

Store Front Corridor two parts

Javacheff Christo

Store Front Corridor two parts, 1968

Limited Edition Print

Silkscreen

EUR 9,800

Wrapped Automobile, Project for Studebaker

Javacheff Christo

Wrapped Automobile, Project for Studebaker, 2015

Limited Edition Print

Collage

EUR 9,800

Untitled (from Artists Against Torture portfolio)

Richard Long

Untitled (from Artists Against Torture portfolio), 2003

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

EUR 2,900

Emanations of the Earth

Mark Dion

Emanations of the Earth, 2017

Sculpture / Object

Plaster

Currently Not Available

5600 m3, Kassel

Javacheff Christo

5600 m3, Kassel, 1968

Limited Edition Print

Silkscreen

EUR 3,900

Wrapped Floors and Covered Windows, Museum Würth

Javacheff Christo

Wrapped Floors and Covered Windows, Museum Würth, 1994

Limited Edition Print

Collage

EUR 9,800

Toronto Edition, The Umbrellas, Japan

Javacheff Christo

Toronto Edition, The Umbrellas, Japan, 1991 / 2006

Photography

Photograph

Currently Not Available

The Path

Abdulnasser Gharem

The Path, 2012

Limited Edition Print

Silkscreen

Currently Not Available

Wendy At The Panoramic View, Montauk

Michael Dweck

Wendy At The Panoramic View, Montauk, 2002

Photography

Gelatin Silver Print

Currently Not Available

Sunday Handbag

William Sweetlove

Sunday Handbag, 2016

Sculpture / Object

Bronze

EUR 9,900

Matrix X

Antony Gormley

Matrix X, 2016

Limited Edition Print

Aquatint

Currently Not Available

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Wire

Wire

Wire is a single strand or rod of flexible metal. It has been used since ancient times to make chains and jewelry decorations. Wire comes in various thicknesses and can be bent, braided, and cut using wire tools to create sculptures, assemblages, and mobiles. Different metals, such as copper, aluminum, and steel, are commonly used for wire art.

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Found objects

Found objects

Found objects (or objet trouvé in French) are everyday items that an artist finds and incorporates into a work of art. While collectors have displayed aesthetically pleasing objects for centuries, modern art often uses objects that originally had non-artistic functions, such as recycled or repurposed materials.

Artwork by Marcel Duchamp
Monochrome

Monochrome

Monochromatic describes paintings, photographs, designs, or drawings that utilize one color or various shades of a single color. Monochromatic objects have a limited range of hues. While the term often refers to black and white or grayscale images, it can also apply to any artwork that contains tones of just one color.

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