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As we move into the twenty-first century and as general mobility seems to count on the development of new technologies and diverse means of transport, walking appears to have been cast aside. However, there are still many who value our most natural activity whether it is through research, events, or art.
Walking artists make use of photography and writing in their artwork, sometimes combining both in the artist’s book. I shall discuss the use of lines and trails in both photographs and writing. How do photographs or words evoke the pace of the walk, the rhythm, and the footsteps? And how does the artist’s book play a role in emphasizing the walk itself?
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Sheridan, B. (2016). Following Footprints: Photography, Writing, and the Artist’s Book in Art Walking. In: Benesch, K., Specq, F. (eds) Walking and the Aesthetics of Modernity. Palgrave Macmillan, New York. https://doi.org/10.1057/978-1-137-60364-7_7
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