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A day's walk past the standing stones of Penwith Peninsula, Cornwall, 1978

Artist's Book
1980 (published)
Artist/Maker
Richard Long (artist)
Place of origin
England (published)

Folded leaf pasted to printed wrappers, with nine photographs of standing stones.

Object details

Categories
National Art Library
Artists' Books
Object type
Artist's book
TitleA day's walk past the standing stones of Penwith Peninsula, Cornwall, 1978 (published title)
Materials and techniques
Printed book
Paper
Ink
Printing
Brief description
Artist's Book, 'A day's walk past the standing stones of Penwith Peninsula, Cornwall, 1978', by Richard Long, Coracle Press for Anthony d'Offay, England, 1980.
Physical description
Folded leaf pasted to printed wrappers, with nine photographs of standing stones.
Dimensions
  • Height: 10cm (Note: From NAL catalogue)
Gallery label
(05/11/2019 - 04/04/2021)
Richard Long (born 1945)
In 1969, Richard Long made his first text work as a record of a walk. He continues to document his walks in short texts and photographs which he presents in galleries or publications. The fold-out format of these two books gives the reader a sense of the time that passed while walking. They are punctuated with words and phrases he encountered on the journey or landmarks he saw on the way.

'Kicking Stones' published by Anthony D'Offay Gallery, London, 1990. Museum no. 38041997039169
'A Day's Walk Past the Standing Stones of Penwith Peninsula, Cornwall, 1978' published by Coracle Press for Anthony D'Offay Gallery, London, 1980. Museum no. 38041991106501
Other number
X930326 - NAL Pressmark
Collection
National Art Library
Library number
38041991106501

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Record createdFebruary 17, 2019
Record URL
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