Richard Long, Sam Francis, and others
Papers of River Muds
1989
Scroll
Physical Qualities
Bound volume with color screenprints made with mud, Book: 357 x 300 x 26 mm. (14 1/16 x 11 13/16 x 1 in.)
Sheet: 333 x 282 mm. (13 1/8 x 11 1/8 in.)
Credit Line
Print & Drawing Society Fund, with proceeds derived from the 1996 Contemporary Print Fair
Object Number
1997.83
"Papers of River Muds" is a unique example of Richard Long’s interest in incorporating nature and visits to faraway places into his art. Each section of pages in this book (and even its cover and slipcase) is made from paper that is completely different in color and texture from the next. This is because these 14 sheets were handmade with the mud of 14 rivers from all over the world: Nile, Umpqua, Mississippi, Indragoodby, Jordan, Condamine, Avon, Chitravathri, Amazon, Rhine, Guatiquia, Huang He, Hudson, and Nairobi.
Rena Hoisington, BMA, "Off the Shelf: Modern and Contemporary Artists' Books," May Gallery, March 12 - June 25, 2017.
Andaleeb Banta and Leslie Cozzi, Baltimore Museum of Art, "Engaging the Elements: Poetry in Nature," September 17, 2025 - February 8, 2026.
Andaleeb Banta and Leslie Cozzi, Baltimore Museum of Art, "Engaging the Elements: Poetry in Nature," September 17, 2025 - February 8, 2026.
Inscribed: Colophon: signed in graphite: 'Richard Long 67/88'
On View at the BMA
