He is long gone, as is much of his collection. But not his appetite for art, which is shared by the current owner although his taste is a little different. Contemporary minimalism meets georgian magnificence, with an exhibition of richard longs geometric sculptures which are installed in the house and dotted about the grounds. Its an amazing opportunity to make all these grand works, in this grand, very, very english landscape. Richard long is a landscape artist, but probably not in the way that sir Robert Walpole would have understood. He doesnt paint or sculpt, in the traditional sense. My preference is to use the natural Raw Materials of the world. I suppose ijust ordered these materials into. Thats what humans do, they make order out of natural chaos. His art isnt so much about taming nature, but accentuating its beauty, with circles of Overlapping Flint and long lines of hand picked stone. Ive always used stones, because thats what the world is made of. I can find stones anywhere
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The works of an artist, many of which are shown in an Important Museum around the world. Our arts editor went to meet him. Houghton hall, in norfolk. The grand 18th century country home of sir Robert Walpole. A powerful politician, with a passion for paintings. He is long gone, as is much of his collection. But not his appetite for art, which is shared by the current owner although his taste is a little different. Contemporary minimalism meets georgian magnificence, with an exhibition of richard longs geometric sculptures which are installed in the house and dotted about the grounds. Its an amazing opportunity to make all these grand works, in this grand, very, very english landscape. Richard long is a landscape artist, but probably not in the way that sir Robert Walpole would have understood. He doesnt paint or sculpt, in the traditional sense. My preference is to use the natural Raw Materials of the world. I suppose ijust order these materials into. Thats what humans do, they make or
Lessons as the director of the National Theatre, what is it about alan bennett plays that seem to make them absolutely bullet proof when it comes to success . Dont say that well, the way alan talks through his characters is the way large audiences wanted to be talked to. They trusted what he had to say, they trusted the way he said it. Theres a kind of bond that alan creates in the way he writes, which i can always depend upon. Put the van in your drive . That never occurred to me. Such as the lady in the van, a play which they subsequently turned into a film about an eccentric old lady who inveigles her way into Alan Bennetts life. Youre not doing me a favour, you know. I have got other fish to fry. Is it true that you write about the outsider, principally . Well, i suppose it is true. But not consciously. I dont go casting about for people who arent in the charmed circle, as it were. Have you ever had a situation, alan, where youve taken a play to nick, he was unenthusiastic, and the
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