Jim Denevan
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1961 (age 63–64)
Land art
Earthworks
Lake Baikal Russia
Earthworks
Jim Denevan | |
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| Born | James F. Denevan[1] 1961 (age 63–64) Santa Clara County, California,[1] United States |
| Known for | Sculpture Land art Earthworks |
| Notable work | Vancouver Sculpture Biennale Lake Baikal Russia |
| Movement | Land art Earthworks |
| Patrons | The Anthropologist Vancouver Sculpture Biennale |
James F. Denevan[2] (born 27 June 1961[1] in Santa Clara County, California) is an American artist who creates temporary land art. He is also the founder of Outstanding in the Field, a traveling farm dinner series.
The passion for sand drawing (and land art) came to Jim Denevan when surfing. He realized how the beaches were empty canvas, and felt the appeal to fill the void.[3]
In March 2010, Denevan was commissioned by The Anthropologist to create a large scale drawing on Lake Baikal. The drawing is the world's largest single artwork.[4][5] A documentary of the journey and artwork called Art Hard was released in 2011. The short version of the film premiered at the Hamptons International Film Festival and was also accepted at the Carmel Art and Film Festival, DocNYC Film Festival, Milwaukee Short Film Festival and ION International Film Festival.
