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Earthworks (sculpture)

Scope note

Use for works that manipulate natural earth and stone, altering the terrain of the land itself for artistic purposes. For large-scale outdoor works that otherwise exploit or incorporate aspects of their sites, use the more general term "environmental art." For the results of grading, trenching, or embanking earth, for utilitarian purposes, use "earthworks (engineering works)."

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

300047857

Broader Terms used

environmental art

Equivalent Terms used

earthwork (sculpture)

Created

13yrs ago

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