Wheatfield — A Confrontation
| Wheatfield — A Confrontation | |
|---|---|
| Artist | Agnes Denes |
| Year | 1982 |
| Type | Installation |
| Dimensions | (325 ft. × 300 ft. ) |
| Location | Battery Park City, New York City |
Wheatfield — A Confrontation is a 1982 artwork by conceptual artist Agnes Denes.[1][2][3] The work, a 2.2-acre wheatfield, was grown on empty landfill next to the World Trade Center.[4]
Installation
Wheatfield — A Confrontation was commissioned by the Public Art Fund.[5] The work was planted on 1 May 1982.[3] Denes, two assistants, and rotating volunteers maintained the field for four months. Denes and others took actions to protect the crop such as spraying to prevent mildew after the wheat developed a fungus.[3] They harvested the wheat (1000 pounds of grains[6]) on 16 August 1982.[3]
The work has been referred to as Denes's best known.[7]
External links
References
- ^ Jacobs, Karrie (14 June 2018). "The Woman Who Harvested a Wheat Field Off Wall Street". The New York Times. Retrieved 3 May 2022.
- ^ Rina, Amelia (9 March 2021). "Seeds, Sharing, Manifestos". The Brooklyn Rail. Retrieved 3 May 2022.
- ^ a b c d Denes, Agnes (1 June 1992). "Wheatfield/Tree Mountain". Art Journal. 51 (2): 22–23. Retrieved 3 May 2022.
- ^ Neill, Michael (1 July 1982). "Wheatfield is tough, like city". Daily News. Retrieved 3 May 2022.
- ^ Kino, Carol (28 November 2012). "Stretching Her Creativity as Far as Possible". The New York Times. Retrieved 3 May 2022.
- ^ Hołda, Renata (20 December 2021). "Prawo do ogrodu. Ogrodnicy w przestrzeni miasta" (PDF). Journal of Urban Ethnology. 19: 151. Retrieved 18 September 2024.
- ^ Cotter, Holland (7 November 2019). "At 88, Agnes Denes Finally Gets the Retrospective She Deserves". The New York Times. Retrieved 4 May 2022.