Thinking Differently About Dirt: A Lecture with David Montgomery
David R. Montgomery, Professor of Earth and Space Sciences at the University of Washington, presents a cultural history of the soil on which we stand, tracing how conceptions of dirt have shifted from ancient times to the present day.
The author of Dirt: the Erosion of Civilizations, Montgomery received a MacArthur Fellowship in 2008.
![<p>Willem de Rooij. <i>Bouquet XI.</i> 2014. White fiberglass vase, plinth, flower arrangement of allergenic flowers and foliage originating from the Middle East, second version created by Nisha Kelen, Seattle. Courtesy of the artist, Petzel Gallery, New York, and Regen Projects, Los Angeles. [installation view] 2015. Henry Art Gallery, University of Washington, Seattle. Photo credit: Mark Woods Photography.</p>](https://henryart.org/assets/img/Willem-de-Rooij_Bouquet-XI_Henry.jpg)