Who is Andy Goldsworthy
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Andy Goldsworthy is an environmental sculptor. He uses organic materials such as rocks, sticks, leaves and ice to create temporary works of art in natural settings. His creations are photographed and then left to change or fall apart over time.
Most people know his work from the books that have been made showing various installations as there are only a few, scattered, permanent pieces he's ever been commissioned to make.
Most people know his work from the books that have been made showing various installations as there are only a few, scattered, permanent pieces he's ever been commissioned to make.
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A COLLABORATION WITH NATURE
If you'd like an introduction to the work of Andy Goldsworthy, I really recommend his book "A Collaboration with Nature." He not only explains how he develops and executes his art, but dozens of beautiful, full-color pictures show the works-in-progress as well as the final assemblies. Artworks based on rocks, ice, leaves and more are all shown.
Andy Goldsworthy: A Collaboration with Nature
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About Andy Goldsworthy
- What is Art? What is an Artist? Photograph by Andy Goldsworthy
- Andy Goldsworthy is an environmental sculptor in which his use of the natural surroundings create an art form. He explores and experiments with various natural materiel such as leaves, grasses, stones, wood, sand, clay, ice, and sno
- Andy Goldsworthy - Portfolio | Images | 21ST CENTURY BRITISH SCULPTURE
- Throughout his career most of Goldsworthy's work has been made in the open air, in places as diverse as the Yorkshire Dales, the Lake District, Grize Fiord in the Northern Territories of Canada, the North Pole, Japan, the Australian outback, St Louis, Missouri and Dumfriesshire.
- Q&A with Andy Goldsworthy - TIME
- The British artist who gets his inspiration and material from the natural world talks about his youth, his vision and his largest exhibition to date
- Andy Goldsworthy - Sheepfolds
- Sheepfolds is a major Cumbria-wide sculpture, landscape and environment project with the internationally renowned sculptor Andy Goldsworthy, developed by Cumbria County Council.
- Andy Goldsworthy Online
- Andy Goldsworthy [British Environmental Artist, born in 1956] Guide to pictures of works by Andy Goldsworthy in art museum sites and image archives worldwide.
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Here is a fascinating documentary movie made about Andy and his environmental work. You not only get to hear the artist explain his art in his own words and voice, but you get to see him work live.
Andy Goldsworthy - Rivers and Tides (Special Two-Disc Collector's Edition)
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"Faultline" at the DeYoung Museum, San Francisco
The "Faultline" Installation
One of the few permanent installations of a Goldsworthy creation can be found at the entrance to the DeYoung Museum in San Francisco. Starting from a small crack just outside the courtyard, the split grows in thickness, then meanders into the entryway, moving back and forth, as well as passing through several large chunks of rock before leading to the doors of the museum.
Goldsworthy spent three months at the Museum during its renovation, hand-cracking the slate tiles to get just the effect he wanted. The large rocks are hewn from a quarry near his home in Scotland, creating further bonds between the artist and the art. The natural drill holes and marks created by cutting and moving the large slabs have all been left in place, unchanged.
Goldsworthy spent three months at the Museum during its renovation, hand-cracking the slate tiles to get just the effect he wanted. The large rocks are hewn from a quarry near his home in Scotland, creating further bonds between the artist and the art. The natural drill holes and marks created by cutting and moving the large slabs have all been left in place, unchanged.
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ErHawkns7100
Oct 25, 2011 @ 10:42 pm | delete
- Awesome stuff! Wow. Inspiring.
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cr00059n
Aug 6, 2011 @ 6:39 pm | delete
- Andy Goldsworthy is an amazing sculptor. What a gift from god. Thanks for the article.
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GrowWear
Jul 24, 2011 @ 3:32 pm | delete
- Just discovered Goldsworthy today via documentary. My new favorite artist. Just fascinating.
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FondriestEnv
May 18, 2011 @ 3:51 pm | delete
- AWESOME stuff! really enjoyed this lens!
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whitemoss
May 19, 2009 @ 4:39 pm | delete
- I love his sheepfolds in the Lake District- it really makes my day when I see one
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CherylK
Feb 12, 2008 @ 3:32 pm | delete
- He's a genius and I love his voice. I voted but would have actually chosen something between "hero" and the next choice.
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