At the invitation of Wes Jackson and the
Land Institute
of Salina Kansas -- Aldo Leopold's
portrait was carved out of alfalfa in celebration of the early
environmentalist's legacy. Leopold's family read passages from
their father's writings to the accompaniment of Eugene Friesen
on cello as the sun set over the four acre design.
The
subtractive earthwork, which was computer altered for distortion
free viewing from a 50 foot hilltop, was commissioned for
the Land Institute's annual Prairie Festival, May 1998. This
work was financed with the help of Pines International. The
portrait is under consideration as a permanent Land Institute
site.
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