Land art is an art movement that emerged in the United States in the 1960s. Artists in this movement did not use common materials such as brushes and paint, but things that were found in nature. They could also create large sculptures or structures, known as installations, outdoors. These works were usually made and displayed outdoors, where the artists changed the landscape by adding or removing something. Some works of land art only existed for a short time and have since disappeared – all that remains of them today are photographs.

Artists who have worked with land art include Alice Aycock, Robert Smithson, Nancy Holt, Richard Long, James Turrell and Michael Heizer.

Lesson on Alice Aycock.