{"title":"Richard Long","description":"\u003cp\u003eRichard Long’s works explore the intersection of nature and human creativity through evocative texts and imagery. Readers will find a thoughtful examination of landscape, time, and artistic practice within the broader context of arts and culture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHis books invite reflection on the subtle relationship between environment and expression, making them essential for those interested in contemporary art, environmental art, and creative exploration.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"richard-long-by-richard-long-9780500971208","title":"Richard Long","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eRichard Long\u003c\/i\u003e has been at the forefront of land art for more than half a century. A pioneer of conceptual practices in the 1960s, his expanded approach to sculpture has consistently taken the medium out of the studio into the natural world and around the globe, using time, space, distance, navigation, perception, the elements and the geological forces that have shaped the landscape around us as both his tools and his vocabulary.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eMany Rivers to Cross\u003c\/i\u003e is a thorough overview of Long's career, selected by the artist himself and spanning the late 1960s to the present day. It covers his practice in all its forms—walks, photographs, text works, large installations, mud works and drawings, including some early unpublished works as well as many seminal and celebrated projects.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA number of short 'back stories' written by Long not only provide insight into the context and creation of key works, but also evoke the sense of freedom and adventure of an epic journey across foreign landscapes. Texts include a recent conversation between Long and internationally acclaimed composer and musician Nitin Sawhney; a dialogue about the recreation of \u003ci\u003eMuddy Water Circle\u003c\/i\u003e (1994) at Frieze Masters in London with Lisson Gallery in 2013; and a discussion with curator Alkistis Dimaki on the occasion of the presentation of \u003ci\u003eAthens Slate Line\u003c\/i\u003e at the Acropolis, Athens, in summer 2020. The book also includes documentation of works presented internationally in museums and galleries.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eUsing earth, rocks, sticks and other natural materials and forces ranging from water and gravity to clouds and constellations of stars, over the course of his distinguished career Long has represented the primal relationship between humankind, art and the landscape. In a modern, post-industrial, digital world, his poetic and often profound practice is a poignant reminder of the origins of life, of human development and civilization, and of the fundamental, primordial drive to create.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Thames and Hudson (Australia) Pty Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47427549135084,"sku":"9780500971208","price":120.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9780500971208.jpg?v=1774767440"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/richard-long.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}