Richard Long
Bristol, United Kingdom
Art Medium
Environmental & Land Art
Photography
Sculpture
Art Style
Installation
Landscapes
Natural Materials
About the Artist
Richard Long, born in 1945 in Bristol, England, is one of the most influential British conceptual artists and a foundational figure in the Land Art movement. His artistic practice is inherently linked to nature, often involving solitary walks in diverse landscapes across the globe. Long transforms these journeys into art through various interventions, from creating simple geometric forms out of natural materials found on-site—like circles of stones or lines of mud—to documenting his experiences through photographs, maps, and text works. His work explores the relationship between nature, time, and human presence, emphasizing the impermanence of existence and the subtle beauty of the natural world.