Alice Aycock, Low Building with Dirt Roof (For Mary)

A work of non-functional architecture, Aycock’s structure evokes personal memories and associations to the ancient past.

Alice Aycock, Low Building with Dirt Roof (For Mary), 1973/2010, earth, wood, stones, 12 x 20 feet, entrance 30 inches high (Storm King Art Center, Hudson Highlands, New York) © Alice Aycock. Speakers: Dr. Beth Harris and Dr. Steven Zucker

This work at the Storm King Art Center

Robert Hobbs, Alice Aycock: Sculpture and Projects (Cambridge, MA: The MIT Press, 2005).

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Cite this page as: Dr. Beth Harris and Dr. Steven Zucker, "Alice Aycock, Low Building with Dirt Roof (For Mary)," in Smarthistory, March 11, 2024, accessed November 10, 2024, https://smarthistory.org/alice-aycock-low-building-with-dirt-roof-for-mary/.