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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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 NERFINISHED
creator Richard Long NERFINISHED
creatorBirthName Richard Long NERFINISHED
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 NERFINISHED
Richard Long walking works
locationOfWork Peruvian landscape
medium earth
landscape intervention
modeOfCreation solo performance by the artist
movement Conceptual art movement
Land Art movement NERFINISHED
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