Nancy Holt achieved a recognizable status in the Land art community, which was one of the most male dominated movements in the 20th century. She came across obstacles like, male assumptions that women were less capable of creating land art because they didn’t have the stamina to operate heavy machinery such as forklifts. Holt’s site-specific installations were meant to challenge viewers to look more closely at the environment. The act of framing is a recurring theme in Holt’s work because she sees it as a metaphor for visual observation.