White Water Line Richard Long

Sir richard julian long cbe ra born 2 june 1945 is an english sculptor and one of the best known british land artists.

White water line richard long. I suppose my work runs the whole gamut from being completely invisible and disappearing in seconds like a water drawing or dusty footprints to a permanent work in a museum that maybe could last forever cited in richard long ed richard long. This site specific wall painting was commissioned for the opening of the tate modern. White water line 1990 by richard long a little closer to us today rachel whiteread s work has antecedents in bruce nauman s 1965 8 cast space under my steel chair as well as the ideas of the surrealists and dadaists while the radical richard long is part of a particularly english romantic tradition that can be traced to. Multi disciplinary land artist famous for his contributions to the earth art movement.

Long is the only artist to have been short listed four times for the turner prize. Walking the line london 2002 reproduced p 266 in colour r h. Fuchs richard long london 1986 elizabeth manchester october 2005. Brettell dana friis hansen richard long.

Circles cycles mud stones exhibition catalogue contemporary arts museum houston 1996 richard long. Richard long this website uses cookies to provide you with a good experience when you browse this site and to allow us to make website improvements. He lives and works in bristol the city in which he was born. He was nominated in 1984 1987 and 1988 and then won the award in 1989 for white water line.

The artist has commented. Installed over a gallery wall long painted a large rectangular swath of black paint over which he slung a mixture of white china river mud and water rubbing and wiping the material with fluid movements to create a swirling pattern. Long is the only artist to have been short listed four times for the turner prize he was nominated in 1984 1987 and 1988 and then won the award in 1989 for white water line. Richard long has been in the vanguard of conceptual art in britain since he created a line made by walking over half a century ago in 1967 while still a student.

Walking in circles exhibition catalogue hayward gallery. He was nominated for the turner prize a record four times finally winning in 1989 for white water line he was rumored to have rejected it in 1984. This photograph of the path left by his feet in the grass a fixed line of movement established a precedent that art could be a journey. Sir richard julian long cbe ra born 2 june 1945 is an english sculptor and one of the best known british land artists.

Richard long white water line 1990 china clay and water solution dimensions variable the artist and haunch of venison london photo.