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Richard Long  born 1945

Richard Long Small White Pebble Circles 1987
© Richard Long
Small White Pebble Circles  1987

Marble pebbles
displayed: 40 x 2000 x 2000 mm
sculpture

Presented by Janet Wolfson de Botton 1996

T07160
In this work Long has used small marble pebbles to contruct a stone circle made up of five concentric rings. He has used this format in a number of works. The pebbles recall Long's habit of continually picking up and throwing down small stones on the walks which he carries out as another expression of his art. The smooth surface of a pebble reflects the action of water upon stone. It therefore can be seen to refer to the natural relationship bewteen water and the land, and to symbolise the point where the two meet. Long is interested in such margins; he has said of his art that 'a good work is the right thing in the right place at the right time. A crossing place.'
 (From the display caption January 1998)