  Probing THE EARTH: Contemporary Land Art Projects BOOK was published in 1977 by the HIRSHHORN MUSEUM and SCULPTURE GARDEN in conjunction with the traveling Exhibition at: Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden from October 27, 1977 to January 2, 1978 La Jolla Museum of Contemporary Art from January 27 - February 26, 1978 and at Seattle Art Museum from March 23 - May 21, 1978 Curator John Bearsley provided extensive descriptions and documentation of each of the work, as well as a guide for visitors to the Exhibitions. The Book Cover is a detail of SUN TUNNELS (1973-1976) by Nancy Holt (1938-2014) PARTICIPATING ARTISTSHARVEY FITEWork: Opus 40 (unfinished), 1939-76RICHARD FLEISCHNERWorks:Sod Maze, 1974 Inverted Stepped Pyramid/Tidal Pool (proposed), 1974-1975 MICHAEL HEIZERWorks:Double Negative, 1969, reworked 1970 Complex One/City, 1972 East India, 1977 NANCY HOLTRICHARD LONGWorks:A Rolling Stone. Resting Places Along a Journey, 1973 Stone Line, 1976 Works: Evanston Illinois Earth Project (proposed), c.1969 Drawing for Earth Project (proposed), 1969 Ottawa Project (proposed), 1970 Observatory, 1971/Enlarged and reconstructed at a different site, 1977 Grand Rapids Project, 1973-1974 JAMES PIERCEWork:Pratt Farm (in progress), 1970- CHARLES ROSSWorks:Star Axis (in progress), 1976-1977 Weave of Ages, 1975 CHARLES SIMMONSWorks:Growth House (proposed), 1975 Park Model/Fantasy, 1976 Proposal for Stanley Tankel Memorial Hanging Gardens at Breezy Point, 1976-1977 Works: Gyrostasis, 1968 Nonsite, Franklin, New Jersey, 1968 Rocks and Mirror Square II, 1969 Mudslide (proposed), 1969 Texas Overflow (Sulphur Version-proposed), 1970 Spiral Jetty, 1970 Broken Circle/Spiral Hill, 1971 Projects for Tailings {proposed), 1973 Amarillo Ramp, 1973 RELATED LINKS: |
