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20th Century American Art
See the changes, controversy, and innovations that define postwar American art. The onset of the modern art era in American history is well-defined in this slide-show. You'll see how Abstract Expressionism shifted into conceptual, pop,...
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Environmental Art
Students create their own environmental art after the teacher shows them a variety of example and has a discussion about it. They then write an initial personal definition of environmental art.
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Christo and Jeane Claude
This site contains a wealth of information, history, and photos of recent and past earthworks and installations by Christo and Jeanne-Claude.
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Ohio Historical Society: The Hopewell Culture
Who were the Hopewell? There seems to be many ideas due to the variation of Hopewell artifacts and sites. Authors offer a few facts and many thumbnails of images that when clicked, provide further information on Hopewell artifacts,...
New York Times
New York Times: Earthworks: Robert Smithson's Floating Island
An analysis of "Floating Island," a work of Robert Smithson created posthumously. An overview of Smithson's life and work provides context.
Department of Defense
Do Dea: Art Appreciation: Unit 5: 3 D Art
This fifth unit of a course on Art Appreciation looks at different forms of three-dimensional art. Students learn about sculpture and its history, government-funded art works, and controversy in art. They look at other types of 3-D...
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Robert Smithson
This is the official site of Robert Smithson who is an artist most known for his earthworks and recognized by his work 'Spiral Jetty.' There is a fantastic collection of his work, interviews, and much more!
New York Times
New York Times: Robert Smithson: Earth Art
An audio slideshow about artist Robert Smithson narrated by New York Times art critic Michael Kimmelman. The slideshow, which illustrates many of Smithson's drawings and works of scuplture, including his famous "Spiral Jetty," coincides...
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National Park Service: Ancient Architects of the Mississippi
Read about the Moundbuilders of the Mississippian culture who lived and traded along the Mississippi River before the advent of the white man.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Minimalism and Earthworks
How much do you know about Minimalism and Earthworks sculptures? Find out by answering this six-question multiple-choice quiz. Check each answer before moving to the next question. Hints are available for each question.
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National Park Service: Archeology Program: Late Prehistoric Period
National Park Service gives a brief description of the late Prehistoric period in Ohio, and focuses on the Fort Ancient Culture that was responsible for building the Serpent Mound.
Los Angeles County Museum of Art
Los Angeles County Museum of Art: Beyond Geometry: Earthworks, Defined
A brief explanation of earthworks, also known as land art.
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Robert Smithson's "Spiral Jetty"
View Robert Smithson's "Spiral Jetty" provided by Art in Context Center for Communications.