The Lightning Field

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image icon Lightning Field, photo by Walter De Maria

The Lightning Field (1977) is a land art work in Catron County, New Mexico, by sculptor Walter De Maria. It consists of 400 stainless steel poles with solid, pointed tips, arranged in a rectangular 1 mile × 1 kilometre grid array.[1] It is maintained by the Dia Art Foundation as one of 12 locations and sites they manage. While the work's title, form and best-known photographs may suggest the installation attracts lightning strikes, in fact these happen rarely.[2][3]

  1. ^ Gopnik, Blake (August 13, 2009). "Walter de Maria's 'Lightning Field' Encompasses a Vast New Mexican Vista". The Washington Post. Retrieved 12 June 2012.
  2. ^ "Walter De Maria: Artist who forsook a career with The Velvet Underground to create electric, enigmatic installations". The Independent. London. August 15, 2013. Archived from the original on 2022-06-18. Retrieved November 27, 2020.
  3. ^ Gibson, Todd (July 25, 2004). "A Pilgrimage to The Lightning Field". Retrieved 12 June 2012.