The Human Argument: The Writings of Agnes Denes (Spring Publications)

This is the first publication of Agnes Denes's writings. One of the early pioneers of both the environmental art movement and conceptual art, Denes has investigated the physical and social sciences, philosophy, linguistics, psychology, art history, poetry and music and transformed her explorations into unique works of visual art. One of the first artists to initiate the environmental art movement, her work involves ecological, cultural, and social issues, and is often monumental in scale. Denes is perhaps best known for Wheatfield - A Confrontation (1982), a two-acre wheatfield she planted and harvested in downtown Manhattan, a work that addresses human values and misplaced priorities. In 1998 she planted a forest of endangered species in Australia and a cropland in the heart of Caracas, Venezuela.Agnes Denes is the author of 'The Human Argument: The Writings of Agnes Denes (Spring Publications)', published 2008 under ISBN 9780882145693 and ISBN 088214569X.