Abstract:

The artists, who were affected by the social and environmental movements that emerged in the world after 1960, not only imitated the nature, but also wanted to draw attention to problems in nature-human relationship by using their own artistic languages and acted towards raising the awareness of society. From the choice of materials to the actions they created, these artists resisted the settled mentality of their period with their artistic language. Thus, in this paper, the relationship of art and nature is considered within the context of changing social values and art practices in the period between 1960 and 1980. Within this relationship, the artists of the period are evaluated over how they gave meaning to the nature with the works they created so that they differed from the artists of the previous eras

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