Land art is not a new phenomeunom. It emerged in the late 60's early 70's in the USA. It was a back lash to the commercialisation of art and the rise in industry happening at the time. It was an act of active protest inspired by natrual processes and the enviroment.
Lancelot Brown (1716-1783) created hyper nature, a form of created something very natural looking but, almost even perfecting nature. He created such things as grass meadows and ruined forts in large unkept gardens.
Stone Henge is one of the oldest and most mysterious of earthworks in britain. Nobody knows the real significance for it being built. Some believe it has religious significance.
Landart links to the idea of natural process. Just like the real life cycles of plants and animals, land art isnt permanent and is usually documented by photograph.
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