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Hamish Fulton emerged onto the late s art scene as part of a generation of young British artists engaged with extending the possibilities of sculpture.
Hamish Fulton
British photographer (born 1946)
Hamish Fulton (born 1946) is an English walking artist. Since 1972 he has only made works based on the experience of walks.[1] He translates his walks into a variety of media, including photography, illustrations, and wall texts.
His work is contained in major museums' collections, such as the Tate Britain and MoMA.[2] Since 1994 he has been creating group walks for the public.[3] Fulton argues that "walking is an artform in its own right" and argues for wider acknowledgement of walking art.[4]
Biography
He first attended the art foundation course at Hammersmith College of Art.
With help from a tutor (David Hall) he was accepted straight into the advanced course at Saint Martin's School of Art, London, 1966–68, and the following year studied at the Royal College of Art, London.[5] He started creating walks while at Saint Martin's, including a group walk in 1967 from the front
