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Song of the Earth: European Artists and the Landscape. London: Thames & Hudson, 2002. 167 pages with black-and-white and colour illustrations. Text in English.

Song of the Earth showcases the work of five important contemporary artists who work in the landscape and make use of the materials and processes of nature. The artists covered are Herman de Vries, Chris Drury, Nikolaus Lang, Richard Long and Giuseppe Penone. The book includes an introductory essay by Mel Gooding, interviews with the artists (conducted by William Furlong), and illustrations of their works. Song of the Earth is essential reading for anyone interested in contemporary European art that is related to landscape.

Available at INDOC, Art and Nature Documentation Centre.

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