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land art [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-02-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Art History and Theory
- Tourism Publicity
- Ecology (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- land art
1, record 1, English, land%20art
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- earth work 2, record 1, English, earth%20work
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The introduction of the term "land art" suggests a shift away from the sculptural emphasis on material towards a more pictorial attitude: land artists create lines by walking through grass, often large patterns are produced which are only visible, in total, from the air. 3, record 1, English, - land%20art
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Histoire et théorie de l'art
- Stimulation du tourisme
- Écologie (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- land art
1, record 1, French, land%20art
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- land-art 2, record 1, French, land%2Dart
masculine noun
- art nature 1, record 1, French, art%20nature
correct, masculine noun
- sculpture nature 1, record 1, French, sculpture%20nature
correct, feminine noun
- géopeinture 3, record 1, French, g%C3%A9opeinture
proposal, feminine noun
- agriculture artistique 2, record 1, French, agriculture%20artistique
feminine noun
- environnement artistique 2, record 1, French, environnement%20artistique
masculine noun
- peinture agricole 2, record 1, French, peinture%20agricole
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Forme d'art conceptuel où l'artiste s'exprime en agissant sur les formes naturelles ou sur des éléments du décor ou de l'environnement. 1, record 1, French, - land%20art
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les dictionnaires usuels français donnent l'expression "land art". 1, record 1, French, - land%20art
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Près de Quemado au Nouveau-Mexique, [...] 400 paratonnerres de six mètres de hauteur [...] trônent sur un terrain désertique [...] : les touristes y viennent par milliers contempler le spectacle grandiose de la foudre. [...] Dans l'Ouest américain, on pratique le «land-art», l'agriculture artistique qui transforme les champs en gigantesques toiles qu'on admire d'un avion [...]. 2, record 1, French, - land%20art
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Le «land-art», l'environnement artistique, peuvent-ils [sic] s'appliquer au Québec? [...] la Basse-Côte-Nord, la Gaspésie, les Îles-de-la-Madeleine [...] constituent des «gisements environnementaux» d'une grande richesse et qu'on gère fort mal. 2, record 1, French, - land%20art
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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