AESTHETIC DIMENSIONS OF ENVIRONMENTAL CRITICISM AND THEIR REPRESENTATIONS IN THE LAND ART

Abstract

The research tagged (aesthetic dimensions of environmental criticism and their representations in the Land art) consisted of four chapters. The first chapter was devoted to the methodological framework of the research and included the research problem: What are the aesthetic dimensions of environmental criticism? What are its representations in the Land art? It also included the aim of the research, its importance and the need for it. As for the second chapter, it dealt with two topics; The first titled Environmental Criticism: Concept and Origin, while the second dealt with Land Art. While the third chapter was devoted to research procedures, the researcher chose (3) models in an intentional manner that were analyzed by adopting the descriptive approach (qualitative content analysis method) based on the indicators of the theoretical framework. As for the fourth chapter, it was devoted to the results of the research, including: 1- The (natural) environment is the main subject of both environmental criticism and land art. 2-Environmental criticism granted the human being (the artist) an active role in bringing about mutual effects between him and the surrounding environment. As for the conclusions: 1- The environment represents the basic reference for both the human being and the artist in his dealings with his external environment. 2- Environmental criticism bridges the relationship between what is industrial and what is natural. The research ended with recommendations, suggestions and a list of sources .