Resources
on the Theory and Practice of Ecoart
The following print and online
resources provide a starting point for understanding the history, theory,
and practice of ecological art.
Online
Resources
Suggested
readings (below)
Beardsley,
John. Earthworks and Beyond: Contemporary Art in the Landscape (3rd
edition). New York: Abbeville Press, 1998.
Boettger,
Suzaan. Earthworks: Art and the Landscape of the Sixties. Berkeley:
University
of California Press, 2002.
Brookner,
Jackie, ed. Art and Ecology. Art Journal, Vol. 51 (1992): 8-88.
Gablik,
Suzi. The Reenchantment of Art. New York:Thames and Hudson, 1991.
Grande,
John K. Art Nature Dialogues. New York:SUNY Press, 2004.
Grande,
John K. Balance: Art and Nature. Montreal: Black Rose Books,
1994.
Groundworks:
Environmental Collaboration in Contemporary Art
(exhibition catalog). Pittsburgh, PA: Regina Gouger Miller Gallery,
Carnegie Mellon University, 2005.
Heartney,
Eleanor. From Destruction to Reclamation: Art and the Environment
in the Nineties.Winston-Salem, N.C.: Southeastern Center for Contemporary
Art,1993.
Kastner,
Jeffrey, ed. Land and Environmental Art. Survey by Brian Wallis.
London: Phaidon, 1998.
Lacy,
Suzanne, ed. Mapping the Terrain: New Genre Public Art. Seattle:
Bay Press, 1995.
Lippard,
Lucy. Lure of the Local: Senses of Place in a Multicentered Society.
New York:The NewPress,
1998.
Lippard,
Lucy. On the Beaten Track: Tourism, Art and Place. New York:
The New Press, 1999.
Matilsky,
Barbara C. Fragile Ecologies: Contemporary Artists Interpretations
and Solutions. New York:Rizzoli International, 1992.
Miles,
Malcolm, ed. New Practices New Pedagogies. New York, N.Y.:
Routledge, 2005.
Nemitz,
Barbara, ed. Trans Plant, Living Vegetation in Contemporary Art.
Ostfildern : Hatje Cantz ; New York, N.Y. : Distributed in U.S.
by D.A.P., 2000.
Oakes,
Baile, ed. Sculpting with the Environment: A Natural Dialogue. New York: John Wiley & Sons, 1995.
Sonfist,
Alan. Art in the Land: A Critical Anthology of Environmental Art.
New
York:E.P. Dutton, 1983.
Spaid,
Sue. (Sue Spaid and Amy Lipton, curators) Ecovention:
Current Art to Transform Ecologies. Cincinnati: The Contemporary
Arts Center, greenmuseum.org, ecoartspace, 2002.
Strelow,
Heike. ed. Ecology of Aesthetics: Theory and Praxis of an Artistic
Landscape Design. Basel, Berlin, Boston: Birkhäuser, 2000.
Strelow,
Heike. ed. and curator, Natural Reality: Artistic Positions between
Nature and Culture. Stuttgart: Ludwig Forum for International Art,
DACO, 1999.
Weintraub,
Linda with Skip Schuckmann. Avant-Guardians: Texlets on Ecology and Art. Rhinebeck, New York: Artnow Publications, 2006
Online
Resources
Ashdendirectory.org.uk: The Ashden Directory is a website that brings together environmentalism and the performing arts. It also provides news, interviews, and reviews, as well as a searchable directory of companies, performers, storytellers and artists who work with environmental themes. There is a searchable list of current and historic productions on this theme as well.
Ecoartspace:
A nonprofit organization working internationally with individuals and
organizations who are interested in creating radical approaches to restoring
the earth. Using art as a tool, ecoartspace aims to inspire communities
into action when addressing environmental issues.
Community
Arts Network:
Extensive site on community-based art practice, across arts disciplines
and populations, and addressing activism, community development, corrections,
cultural democracy, education, environment, health, and spirituality.
Green
Arts: A comprehensive bibliography on environmental
art plus additional resources.
Greenmuseum:
Extensive site on environmental art practice including
practicing artists, writing, opportunities, and dialog.
WEAD:
Women Environmental Artists Directory:
Listing of women arts professionals concerned with environmental issues.
Also available in print.
