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A wheatfield near Wall Street
In 1982, artist Agnes Denes planted wheat on a landfill in lower Manhattan near Wall Street. The field needed imported soil, prepared furrows and months of care before it was harvested. The work was titled Wheatfield — A Confrontation.
This was a crop grown through to harvest, rather than greenery installed as scenery.
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Reviewed: 2026-10-10