AnswersCR Art History I S2 ELECTIVE A1560OXEarly American Modern Architecture

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Where was the above piece permanently placed?

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Cadman Plaza Park in Brooklyn, New York

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In order to keep the theme of things coming and going, what was the artist’s order regarding the above piece?

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The artist ordered that the piece be left to naturally erode/submerge/reemerge with the lake and never restored or maintained

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Why do you think there was so much controversy surrounding the piece above?

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The Running Fence was controversial because it was an enormous, expensive installation that temporarily altered a natural landscape, raised environmental concerns about wildlife and land use, and required difficult legal battles for permits, leading some to question whether it was truly art or a waste of resources.

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What is a dialectical shape?

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A dialectical shape is a form that brings opposite ideas or forces together in one image.

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What was the above piece trying to draw attention to?

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It was meant to draw attention to the landscape itself and to the way people interact with and change the environment.

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