Earth, 1934 (definition, Dust Bowl), Andrew S. Yang

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Andrew S. Yang, Earth, 1934 (definition, Dust Bowl)
Andrew S. Yang, Earth, 1934 (definition, Dust Bowl)
Andrew S. Yang
Earth, 1934 (definition, Dust Bowl)
2019
Andrew S. Yang
born 1973
Earth, 1934 (definition, Dust Bowl), 2019
Where object was made: United States
Material/technique: antique globe; salvaged book; magnifying glass; Dust Bowl dust; glass container
Credit line: Courtesy of the artist and Kate Meyer
Accession number: IA2019.001.09
Not on display
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The definition of our planet in this 1934 encyclopedia is provocative as a “theory of the Earth.” 1934 also happens to be the first year of the Dust Bowl in the Great Plains. Over the next four years, Kansas lost 2.5 to 5 inches of topsoil. An inch of topsoil can take 500 to 1,000 years to create under natural conditions. The antique globe also dates to 1934. This can be verified by the geopolitical boundaries that it depicts, which are now outdated. The accompanying container holds dirt from the Dust Bowl.
knowledges
The definition of our planet in this 1934 encyclopedia is provocative as a “theory of the Earth.” 1934 also happens to be the first year of the Dust Bowl in the Great Plains. Over the next four years, Kansas lost 2.5 to 5 inches of topsoil. An inch of topsoil can take 500 to 1,000 years to create under natural conditions. The antique globe also dates to 1934. This can be verified by the geopolitical boundaries that it depicts, which are now outdated. The accompanying container holds dirt from the Dust Bowl.

Exhibitions

knowledges
Joey Orr, curator
2019–2020