Stones and Flies: Richard Long in the Sahara

Stones and Flies: Richard Long in the Sahara

1988
38m
10.0

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Overview

In the fall of 1987, Philippe Haas accompanied the sculptor Richard Long to the Algerian Sahara and filmed him tracing with his feet, or constructing with desert stones, simple geometric figures (straight lines, circles, spirals). In counterpoint to the images, Richard Long explains his approach. Since 1967, Richard Long (1945, Bristol), who belongs to the land art movement, has traveled the world on foot and installed, in places often inaccessible to the public, stones, sticks and driftwood found in situ. His ephemeral works are reproduced through photography. He thus made walking an art, and land art an aspiration of modern man for solitude in nature.

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Production Information

Production Companies
Milestone Film & Video Arts Council of England Centre Georges Pompidou La Sept WDR
Production Countries
United Kingdom France Denmark
Spoken Languages
English

Keywords

sculpture art contemporary art algeria landscape portrait of an artist djazair algerian sahara land art richard long

Quick Facts

Release Date January 1, 1988
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt35848159
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Cast

Richard Long
Richard Long

Self

Key Crew

Philip Haas
Director
Philip Haas
Writer