'The War of Art' Charts the Catalyzing History of Artists' Protests in the U.S.

'The War of Art' Charts the Catalyzing History of Artists' Protests in the U.S.

In May of 1982, Budapest-born artist Agnes Denes congregated with a small group of volunteers at Lower Manhattan’s Battery Park Landfill. They planted wheat berries onto the plot of land, which, once grown, created a lush field of wispy stalks juxtaposed against the city’s skyline. Visually striking, the ecological artwork was in part a protest against exploitation, greed, and the destruction of people and the environment. The paltry $158 spent …