Michael Glier along a long line
Published by Hard Press Editions, Lenox in Association with Hudson Hills Press, Manchester and New York
Interview by Carol Diehl; Essay by Lisa Corrin
11×12, 208 pages, 240 color plates and photographs, hardcover, cloth binding
$60.00
along a long line, Text by Mike Glier, Carol Diehl and Lisa Corrin
Excerpt From the Introduction to along a long line
“Landscape is vital and human survival within its mass always in question, but more so because of accelerating environmental changes. Compelled by the pleasure and politics of working within this urgent scene, I set out with a French easel and pack full of oil paint to record a quarter turn around the earth. along a long line is the story of this yearlong trip along the line of Longitude which begins in the Arctic Circle, runs through my studio in upstate New York and continues to the equator. I left my studio thinking, “When I die, I want to know that I’ve used myself up.” At first this might seem glum, but it’s really an optimistic thought about finding adventure within oneself. I set out not only to see new things, but also to test my responses. Would I be inspired, cowed, or bored? And how would the intimate act of studio painting be affected by taking it out into unfamiliar landscapes? Would it all be too much and end in a muddle of pigments, or by confronting a different set of challenges, would I find something new? I set myself up to be uncomfortable, just a little uncomfortable, like using a rough sponge to abrade the skin to become more sensitive. During this year of travel I lived for nine weeks in each of four places. The chosen locations are dotted equally along this great imaginary line and represent different types of ecosystems….”
— Mike Glier
