Land Art emerged as a recognized art movement in the late 1960s. Isamu Noguchi's design for "Contoured Playground" is often cited as one of the first important pieces of Land Art, although the artist never classified it as such.
Land Art is sometimes referred to as Earthworks or Earth Art. Land Art takes many forms that can be temporary or permanent, large or small.
Land Art is usually located in remote areas and can be found throughout the world. Examples are Roden Crater in Arizona and Bunjil Geoglyph in Australia.
Although Land Art can be seen in museums, it is more commonly found outdoors so that it can naturally erode or change as the landscape changes.
Artists who work with Land Art reject the notion of art as a marketable commodity.