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Occasionally I have come across a last patch of snow on top of a mountain in late May or June. There's something very powerful about finding snow in summer.
Andy Goldsworthy
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Andy Goldsworthy
Age: 68
Born: 1956
Born: July 25
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Environmental Artist
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Land Artist
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Sculptor
County Palatine of Chester
Andi Gōruzuwājī
Andrew Goldsworthy
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