After Fifty Years, Land Art Grows Less Monumental And More Eco-Friendly

“Far from the macho, heroic projects that were the hallmark of the first generation of earth artists, – some of whom, like Michael Heizer, have spent close to 40 years moving tons of dirt to create massive, remote sculptural environments – ‘leave no trace,’ or at least, leave an ecologically enhancing trace, are the watchwords of many artists working in the field.”