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from Natural Life Magazine, September/October
2004 Ever since primitive hunters created cave drawings tens of thousands of years ago, artists have used their work to understand nature. Whether they are painting the landscapes of New Mexico like Georgia O’Keefe, drawing political cartoons like Richard Wilson, publicizing hemp by driving around in a biogas bus like actor Woody Harrelson or writing about ecological disaster like John Wyndham, artists influence the way we see the natural world. Since they are used to experimenting with and transcending the status quo, artists have an important role in provoking environmental and social change. As Huey Johnson, founder of the Resource Renewal Institute, has said, “The urgency and importance of the message to restore health to the environment needs to be carried in every possible form of media and communication and art is one of the most powerful languages humans have ever invented.” Unfortunately, many of the activities engaged in by artists are, in themselves, a danger to the environment, not to mention the health of the artists and those they are seeking to influence. Artists use many of the same hazardous chemicals found in industry, often without ... To read the rest of this article, subscribe to Natural Life's digital edition. Wendy Priesnitz is the Editor of Natural Life Magazine and a journalist with over 30 years of experience. She has also authored nine books. Visit her website. |
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