Recently visited the Richard Long exhibition at the Tate: Heaven and Earth. Always been a fan of landscape-based art.
There are numerous connections to be made here with geography and the creation of narrative as a response to a landscape. Many of the projects I have been involved with recently are related to this idea. Plenty of student-centred projects, and cultural aspects coming out...
Loved the Norfolk flint circle in particular...
Loved the Norfolk flint circle in particular...
I'd like to see students participating in the creation of more text works relating to the landscape.
Some very impressive typography on the walls of the exhibition space at the Tate: wonder who had the job of sticking on all the letters ? Quite a feat ! Anyone know ?
Also worth checking out the work of Hamish Fulton
And of course Andy Goldsworthy
Plenty of inspiration here too...
Good review on the SOME LANDSCAPES blog, which is a useful resource to keep an eye on as well for those teaching about landscape.
Also had a quick TWITTER SEARCH: generally positive reaction to it...
Also had a quick TWITTER SEARCH: generally positive reaction to it...
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Geography has moved on, and there is plenty of art and landscape representation in modern school geography (or at least, there SHOULD be...)
Edward Burtynsky has been mentioned on my other blog several times, such as for GCSE lesson looking at impact of mass consumption.
Also used Robert MacFarlane, Barry Lopez and other authors as references...