Walking a Line in Peru
E443882
"Walking a Line in Peru" is a land art piece by British artist Richard Long, created by marking a straight path across the Peruvian landscape as part of his conceptual and site-specific walking works.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Walking a Line in Peru canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4482404 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Walking a Line in Peru Context triple: [Richard Long, notableWork, Walking a Line in Peru]
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A.
The Heart of the Andes
The Heart of the Andes is a monumental 1859 landscape painting by Frederic Edwin Church that dramatically depicts the South American Andes with meticulous detail and romantic grandeur.
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B.
Caminos del Inca
Caminos del Inca is a well-known shopping center located in the Surco district of Lima, Peru, featuring a variety of retail stores, services, and dining options.
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C.
Travels Amongst the Great Andes of the Equator
Travels Amongst the Great Andes of the Equator is a classic 19th-century travel and mountaineering narrative by Edward Whymper, detailing his explorations and scientific observations in the Andean regions near the equator.
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D.
Long Walk
Long Walk is a famous tree-lined ceremonial avenue in Windsor Great Park that stretches from Windsor Castle into the surrounding parkland.
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E.
Long Walk
Long Walk is the historic red-brick centerpiece of Trinity College in Hartford, Connecticut, comprising a prominent row of Victorian Gothic academic buildings that define the main campus quadrangle.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Walking a Line in Peru Target entity description: "Walking a Line in Peru" is a land art piece by British artist Richard Long, created by marking a straight path across the Peruvian landscape as part of his conceptual and site-specific walking works.
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A.
The Heart of the Andes
The Heart of the Andes is a monumental 1859 landscape painting by Frederic Edwin Church that dramatically depicts the South American Andes with meticulous detail and romantic grandeur.
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B.
Caminos del Inca
Caminos del Inca is a well-known shopping center located in the Surco district of Lima, Peru, featuring a variety of retail stores, services, and dining options.
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C.
Travels Amongst the Great Andes of the Equator
Travels Amongst the Great Andes of the Equator is a classic 19th-century travel and mountaineering narrative by Edward Whymper, detailing his explorations and scientific observations in the Andean regions near the equator.
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D.
Long Walk
Long Walk is a famous tree-lined ceremonial avenue in Windsor Great Park that stretches from Windsor Castle into the surrounding parkland.
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E.
Long Walk
Long Walk is the historic red-brick centerpiece of Trinity College in Hartford, Connecticut, comprising a prominent row of Victorian Gothic academic buildings that define the main campus quadrangle.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
conceptual artwork
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land art work ⓘ site-specific artwork ⓘ |
| artForm |
environmental art
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walking art ⓘ |
| artisticApproach |
ephemeral work
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minimal intervention in the landscape ⓘ process-based art ⓘ |
| countryOfWork | Peru ⓘ |
| creator | Richard Long ⓘ |
| creatorBirthName | Richard Long ⓘ |
| creatorKnownFor | walking-based land art ⓘ |
| creatorNationality | British ⓘ |
| creatorOccupation | artist ⓘ |
| documentationForm |
map or diagram
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photography ⓘ text description ⓘ |
| environmentalContext |
natural terrain
ⓘ
outdoor setting ⓘ |
| genre |
conceptual art
ⓘ
land art ⓘ |
| hasLanguage | none (non-verbal visual work) ⓘ |
| intendedToBe | experienced in situ ⓘ |
| involves |
artist’s physical presence in the landscape
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temporary alteration of natural terrain ⓘ |
| isPartOf |
Richard Long land art series
ⓘ
linked to:
Richard Long
Richard Long walking works ⓘ |
| locationOfWork | Peruvian landscape ⓘ |
| medium |
earth
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landscape intervention ⓘ |
| modeOfCreation | solo performance by the artist ⓘ |
| movement |
Conceptual art movement
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Land Art movement ⓘ
linked to:
Land art
|
| notableFor |
creation of a straight line through movement
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use of walking as sculptural act ⓘ |
| permanence | temporary ⓘ |
| philosophicalTheme |
measurement of space through walking
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relationship between body and landscape ⓘ time and duration embodied in a path ⓘ |
| requiresForExistence | specific geographic site ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
human trace in nature
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landscape ⓘ line ⓘ walking ⓘ |
| technique |
site-specific intervention
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walking to mark a straight path ⓘ |
| workType | non-collectible site work ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Subject: Walking a Line in Peru Description of subject: "Walking a Line in Peru" is a land art piece by British artist Richard Long, created by marking a straight path across the Peruvian landscape as part of his conceptual and site-specific walking works.
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