Swamp by Nancy Holt (1971)

Swamp, in brief

Title: Swamp
Artist: Nancy Holt (1938–2014)
Artist born in: Worcester, United States of America
Date: 1971

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When was "Swamp" made?

"Swamp" dates from 1971. The date places the work within Nancy Holt's career and its era.

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Who created "Swamp"?

"Swamp" is attributed to Nancy Holt.

At what age did Nancy Holt make "Swamp"?

When "Swamp" was created in 1971, Nancy Holt - born in 1938 - was 33 years old.

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"Swamp" by Nancy Holt is still protected by copyright. Copyright duration runs from the artist's death, which occurred in 2014.

About the artist, Nancy Holt

1938–2014, United States of America

Nancy Holt

A Pioneer of Land Art: The Life and Vision of Nancy Holt Nancy Holt, born in Worcester, Massachusetts, in 1938, emerged as a pivotal figure in the landscape of American art during the latter half of the twentieth century. Though initially rooted in photography and film, she ultimately became renowned for her groundbreaking work in land art, installation, and public sculpture—a practice that redefined the boundaries between artistic expression and the natural world. Holt’s upbringing, marked by a childhood split between Massachusetts and New Jersey where her father worked as a chemical engineer and her mother was a homemaker, instilled within her an early awareness of both scientific precision and the subtle nuances of environment. This duality would become a defining characteristic of her artistic approach.

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