My New Earth Art

I took this photograph because it almost appeared to be a shrine of some sort. I like it, its another photograph that I can't just describe why I like it but I just do.


I liked how the branches stood up
almost like a barrier. They appear to be reaching
up and look as if when the grow enough will
curve over this wall. Its almost like
a hand grabbing this wall.








This was also found near the wall in the same ally,
this reminds me a tipi and I thought it looked cool
because I don't think it was intentional.









This photo graph was taken in an ally right off harrison street. I liked it because the paint was pealing and some plants have started growing both underneath and above it.

I really liked the decay of this window, the earth has once again taken over.




I really like how I shot this photo, it reminds me
almost of the way the great wall of china bends. This
is also posted on the blog. I took this picture
because I liked the moss that was growing from underneath.

I thought this would be good photo because it
expresses that same sentiment of the earth
taking back or reclaiming its space.

This is a Bell Atlantic telephone company thing, but I liked how it looked "primitive" and also how it was surrounded by all of this lush green grass.

I liked how the stairs looked somewhat worn and eroded by the earth. I antiqued this photo and flipped it as well.

What fascinates me about this little strip of rocks and moss is that when its photographed from above it reminds me of a "mini" ancient civilization. I looked at it and immediately thought of the ruins in Peru that are also posted in this blog.

This photograph is one of my favorites, I like how it almost resembles a river. I really don't know how to describe it other than the fact that I just really like it

This is a close up of the same window
and has been antiqued.


















Again the idea of the earth reclaiming
what is rightfully its own space.

These images are of an icicle that formed on a shurb near a fountain. This can be found at the fountain in front of the anderson gallery.I thought it looked kinda cool, because there is ice and water present.

This photo graph was also taken in the ally behind Shafer Dining Court. Again I like how nature is taking back its place in living in harmony with man-made objects.

Earth art is everywhere

This photograph was taken in the ally behind Shafer Dining Hall. I like how the greenery is reclaiming is space. Its just taking over this building and I thought it looked cool.

A Search for Earth Art....

I took a walk down W. Franklin and parts of Grace and Harrison in search of "earth art". I found a lot of cool images. I took a lot so I would have some variety, I hope you all enjoy. I had fun with this assignment. Some of the images have been antiqued to draw more emphasis on the photo.

Earth Art Redefined

While searching for a better sense of what "earth art" is
in the man made sense of the term or human-earth relations. I found myself drawn the enormous stone erections formed by ancient civilizations. I chose these images because of the mystery and wonder that is generated by them. It is mind boggling how these works could have been created with a lack of modern technology.
I was reminded of quote from the book " Our attitudes toward nature in turn a major component of in the romanticization of ancient sites and artifacts. We tend to confuse our own romanticism about nature with the original purposes of the stones, mounds, and ruins."
There was also another quote that struck me, " Obviously we do not relate to nature in the same way, but the reestablishment of a coherent relationship between nature and culture is a critical element in any progressive view of the future."
This quote particularly stuck out to me because I feel like earth-art is way of reconnecting with earth and having a respect for the earth. I can draw a connection from the rebirth of the idea of "earth art" in correlation to "green efforts." In ancient civilizations humans lived in harmony with nature, in today's society man is finding ways around nature. This had lead to the destruction of forests and land in general as well a pollution of the air and water. This idea that culture must again be reconnected to nature for a better future is absolutely true, it was customary to respect nature in ancient times, and we have lost that respect because we have lost that connection with the earth. I feel people today are making an effort to create that sustainable and healthy relationship with earth because the damages from such neglect and lack of connection are now evident.


The Great Wall of China_



























The Pyramids of Giza












































Ancient Civilization in Peru

























































Stone River, Andy Goldsworthy, Stanford University

My Earth Art

What is Earth Art?

I like to be somewhat simple, so I think earth art is anything created by the earth that is captured in a way that has aesthetic value. It may be a landscape, person, plants, animals, elements just about anything on and of the earth.