A Walk Through the Work of Richard Long

 

I like to see art as being a return to the ‘senses’. A sculpture, a map, a photograph; all the forms of my work are equal and complementary. The knowledge of my actions, in whatever form, is the art. My art is the essence of my experience, not a representation of it.
— RICHARD LONG
A LINE MADE BY WALKING, ENGLAND  1967

A LINE MADE BY WALKING, ENGLAND  1967

IRELAND, 1967

IRELAND, 1967

ENGLAND, 1968

ENGLAND, 1968

CONNEMARA SCULPTURE, IRELAND  1971

CONNEMARA SCULPTURE, IRELAND  1971

WALKING A LINE IN PERU, 1972

WALKING A LINE IN PERU, 1972

CIRCLE IN ALASKA, BERING STRAIT DRIFTWOOD ON THE ARCTIC CIRCLE, 1977

CIRCLE IN ALASKA, BERING STRAIT DRIFTWOOD ON THE ARCTIC CIRCLE, 1977

FIVE STONES, ICELAND, 1974

FIVE STONES, ICELAND, 1974

WALKING A CIRCLE IN MIST, SCOTLAND, 1986

WALKING A CIRCLE IN MIST, SCOTLAND, 1986

DUSTY BOOTS LINE, THE SAHARA, 1988

DUSTY BOOTS LINE, THE SAHARA, 1988

HOGGAR CIRCLE, THE SAHARA, 1988

HOGGAR CIRCLE, THE SAHARA, 1988

SAHARA LINE, 1988

SAHARA LINE, 1988

TOUAREG CIRCLE, THE SAHARA, 1988

TOUAREG CIRCLE, THE SAHARA, 1988

SAHARA STANDING STONE LINE, THE HOGGAR, 1988

SAHARA STANDING STONE LINE, THE HOGGAR, 1988

WHIRLWIND SPIRAL, THE SAHARA, 1988

WHIRLWIND SPIRAL, THE SAHARA, 1988

GOBI DESERT CIRCLE, MONGOLIA, 1996

GOBI DESERT CIRCLE, MONGOLIA, 1996

With a practice renowned for bridging sculpture, performance and conceptual art, Long’s work is typically is made of earth, rock, mud, stone and other nature based materials.

Throughout his many exhibitions, his work has been widely experienced through documentary photographs of his performances and experiences.

Today, we’re delighted to be sharing a selection of these works.

All works courtesy of richardlong.org


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