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GEOSCULPTURE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-03-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Sculpture
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- earth art
1, record 1, English, earth%20art
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- earthworks 1, record 1, English, earthworks
correct, plural
- dirt art 1, record 1, English, dirt%20art
correct
- site art 1, record 1, English, site%20art
correct
- topological art 1, record 1, English, topological%20art
correct
- new picturesque 1, record 1, English, new%20picturesque
correct, less frequent
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An international movement which emerged in the middle 1960's developing out of Minimal Art and closely related to Art Povera and Conceptual Art. 1, record 1, English, - earth%20art
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Earth artists rejected the traditional materials of sculpture in favour of 'actual' materials such as rocks, soil, turf and snow. They began by dumping quantities of earth onto the floors of art galleries and allowing it to form its own shape, then they dug into the earth's surface creating holes and trenches ... Recently earth-moving equipment has been used to create large-scale monuments reminiscent of pre-historic earthworks. 1, record 1, English, - earth%20art
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sculpture
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- géosculpture
1, record 1, French, g%C3%A9osculpture
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
D'autres artistes [...] ont fait pour leurs «géosculptures» [...] des excavations ou des terrassements dignes de travaux publics. Toutes ces œuvres nécessitent une mise en place lourde, complexe, que seule la technologie moderne a pu permettre. 1, record 1, French, - g%C3%A9osculpture
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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