Walking a Line in Peru

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"Walking a Line in Peru" is a land art piece by British artist Richard Long, created by marking a straight path across the Peruvian landscape as part of his conceptual and site-specific walking works.

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Walking a Line in Peru canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf conceptual artwork
land art work
site-specific artwork
artForm environmental art
walking art
artisticApproach ephemeral work
minimal intervention in the landscape
process-based art
countryOfWork Peru
creator Richard Long
creatorBirthName Richard Long
creatorKnownFor walking-based land art
creatorNationality British
creatorOccupation artist
documentationForm map or diagram
photography
text description
environmentalContext natural terrain
outdoor setting
genre conceptual art
land art
hasLanguage none (non-verbal visual work)
intendedToBe experienced in situ
involves artist’s physical presence in the landscape
temporary alteration of natural terrain
isPartOf Richard Long land art series
linked to: Richard Long

Richard Long walking works
locationOfWork Peruvian landscape
medium earth
landscape intervention
modeOfCreation solo performance by the artist
movement Conceptual art movement
Land Art movement
linked to: Land art
notableFor creation of a straight line through movement
use of walking as sculptural act
permanence temporary
philosophicalTheme measurement of space through walking
relationship between body and landscape
time and duration embodied in a path
requiresForExistence specific geographic site
subjectMatter human trace in nature
landscape
line
walking
technique site-specific intervention
walking to mark a straight path
workType non-collectible site work

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Richard Long notableWork Walking a Line in Peru