"I consider my landscape sculptures inhabit the rich territory between two ideological positions, namely that of making 'monuments' or conversely, of 'leaving only footprints.' " (Taken from http://www.richardlong.org/)
Richard long is known for doing things very large or like he describes, literally leaving only footprints. In 1967 Richard Long became famously known for walking. In this year he made his first work made by walking which was a straight line in a grass field.
What I found really interesting is where he took this initial idea. Not only does he physically walk and take pictures of this as art. He also documents his walks by text in various ways. He generally takes notes of what he is doing while he is walking or things he is seeing. Depending upon the actions he is doing and/or the lines he is making he decides what is best suited for displaying the work: photography or text.
This is a great website if you are interested in seeing more of his works or learning more about him. I have never found it so easy to get so much information on an artist for one of these assignments. This website is great! http://www.richardlong.org/
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