Walter De Maria

Walter De Maria (1935–2013) was an American artist associated with Minimalism and Land Art, known for large-scale installations such as The Lightning Field and site-specific interventions.

Born 1935; died 2013. Associated with Land Art and Minimalism. Major works include The Lightning Field, The New York Earth Room, and The Broken Kilometer.

A poetic, positive review of Walter De Maria's large-scale Land Art, especially The Lightning Field. The reviewer frames these works as sensory, archaeological traces in nature. Photographic and video documentation preserve what was experienced on site.

For:Readers interested in Land Art, Minimalism, installation art, and environmental interventions.