Richard Long has been at the forefront of land art for more than half a century. A pioneer of conceptual practices in the 1960s, his expanded approach to sculpture has consistently taken the medium out of the studio into the natural world and around the globe, using time, space, distance, navigation, perception, the elements and the geological forces that have shaped the landscape around us as both his tools and his vocabulary. Many Rivers to Cross is a thorough overview of Long's career, selected by the artist himself and spanning the late 1960s to the present day. It covers his practice in all its forms - walks, photographs, text works, large installations, mud works and drawings, including some early unpublished works as well as many seminal and celebrated projects. A number of short 'back stories' written by Long not only provide insight into the context and creation of key works, but also evoke the sense of freedom and adventure of an epic journey across foreign landscapes. Texts include a recent conversation between Long and internationally acclaimed composer and musician Nitin Sawhney; a dialogue about the recreation of Muddy Water Circle (1994) at Frieze Masters in London with Lisson Gallery in 2013; and a discussion with curator Alkistis Dimaki on the occasion of the presentation of Athens Slate Line at the Acropolis, Athens, in summer 2020. The book also includes documentation of works presented internationally in museums and galleries. Using earth, rocks, sticks and other natural materials and forces ranging from water and gravity to clouds and constellations of stars, over the course of his distinguished career Long has represented the primal relationship between humankind, art and the landscape. In a modern, post-industrial, digital world, his poetic and often profound practice is a poignant reminder of the origins of life, of human development and civilization, and of the fundamental, primordial drive to create.

Ottoman Turkeys decision to ally with Germany in the First World War led directly to the British (and French) conquest of the Middle East and sealed the fate of Palestine. In a monstrous betrayal of its people, 93 percent of them Arab, the November 1917 Balfour Declaration withheld the independence they rightly anticipated and for strategic reasons earmarked Palestine as a National Home for the Jewish People. Ronald Storrs, a British Foreign and Colonial Office official, remarked that The U.K. proposed to hand (Palestine), without consulting the occupants, to a third party; and what sort of third party! The result was the foundation of Israel in 1948. Through ethnic cleansing and massacre the new state drove out helpless Palestinian victims of Perfidious Albion, in whom London at no stage showed the slightest interest. They were condemned to seventy years in refugee camps or to second-class citizenship of Israel as, in the words of an Israeli Foreign Minister, the land-grab state was born in sin. Credit for this shameful act is generally given to the Zionist supporters of Theodor Herzl. But Britain cleared the way by expelling the Mufti of Jerusalem, the Palestinians only leader, providing the Zionists, who extraordinarily made concurrent overtures to Hitler and Mussolini, with military training in Britains Second World War campaigns in Iraq and Syria. Itself ejected by its ungrateful protege, Britain lost all the aims of its Declaration (no base to guard the Suez Canal, no Haifa port, no railway to Iraq and no oil pipeline) and all its prestige in the Arab World.

39 Illusttrations for the month of August 2013. By Benjamin Long.

39 illustrations for the Month of July 2013 by Benjamin Long. Focus on Human and Animal Form.

39 Illustrations for the month of June by Benjamin Long.

Illustrations and designs for the Month of May 2013 by Illustrator Benjamin Long.

39 Illustrations for the month of April 2013 by Artist and Illustrator Benjamin Long.

Illustrations for the month of January in the year 2013. Drawn and Illustrated by Benjamin R Long, with a focus on human and animal designs.

What does it take to rebuild in the wake of tragedy? Once the world has fallen and the old world purged, will those that survive repeat the same mistakes of the old world? Even under a new world the old world still shines though and the creatures that had survived attempt to rebuild the world as an ancient foe attempts to usurp the universe for himself.

Evolution of the cycle of events from life, sustanence, to death. Everything that has a begenning must die and a supernatural tale of Ragnarok and eschatology that breaks down the bonds of reality and tears the world asunder. Chonology of the events and sequence of key points of the ragnarok. The characters are pitted against each other in a manner to mandate survival in the ultimate test. Survival in a uninhabitable world. Features Norse symbolism and derives tales from the sagas and eddas to create a modern setting of an eschatology scenario by Odinist Gothi Benjamin Long.

39 Illustrations from the Month of February 2012 done by Illustrator/Artist Benjamin Long. Monthly Focus on human form and figure.

Continuation of the Saga(Genesis -- Filii Noctis), where the harsh reality of the inevitability of fate starts weighing down on reality. When the rise of the supernatural cause a conflict with trusted reality people are plunged into an awe of what is to happen. Rise of the supernatural as well as old foes come back to plague the world. Fate is taxed heavily as those that would protect existence are futile to stop the coming onslaught. Warriors are faced with the choice, to fight and perish or to abstain and survive. Sometimes there is no glory in an unecessary fight.

Portfolio of Benjamin Long for the month of March 2013. Focus on Human and Animal Form done in an illustration format with specific techniques.

"Everything you've ever believed about yourself...about the description of reality you've clung to so stubbornly all your life...all of it...every bit of it...is an illusion." In the rubble-strewn wasteland of Alphabet City, a squalid tenement conceals a treasure "beyond all imagining"-- an immaculately preserved, fifth century codex. The sole repository of ancient Hermetic lore, it contains the alchemical rituals for transforming thought into substance, transmuting matter at will...and attaining eternal life. When Rose, a sex and pain addicted East Village tattoo artist has a torrid encounter with Martin, a battle-hardened loner, they discover they are unwitting pawns on opposing sides of a battle that has shaped the course of human history. At the center of the conflict is Paul, the villainous overlord of an underground feudal society, who guards the book's occult secrets in preparation for the fulfillment of an apocalyptic prophecy. The action is relentless as Rose and Martin fight to escape Paul's clutches and Martin's destiny as the chosen recipient of Paul's sinister legacy. Science and magic, mythology and technology converge in a monumental battle where the stakes couldn't be higher: control of the ultimate power in the universe--the Maelstrom. The Book of Paul is the first of seven volumes in a sweeping mythological narrative tracing the mystical connections between Hermes Trismegistus in ancient Egypt, Sophia, the female counterpart of Christ, and the Celtic druids of Clan Kelly.

The Twilight of the Gods, Gotterdammerung, Ragnarok. The Classic Battle of the Gods were the earth is scorched and burned. The creatures of Midgard get devastated and the world is consumed in the wrath of the ancient powers. Merciless to stop it even the wicked as the good must find a place to hide from the power that would annihilate all life indiscriminately. What place would be hidden away where those that prepared find refuge? What would happen to the Gods that once stood as ancient powers?

Violent men often meet their end at Violent ends. Plunged into a world of darkness the vicious abscond with the inoocent and prey on the weak. Loyalties are tested and stereotypes are challenged as the wicked threaten to challenge the integrity of reality. What must men do to perserve the world that they know, will the enivitable happen within their hour. Vengeful creatures and monsters are released in a world that shakes the concepts of trusted reality.