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The hardened mass of liquid stones had much stronger qualities than those which had simply torn. The skin remained a recognisable part of the molten stone.
Andy Goldsworthy
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Andy Goldsworthy
Age: 68
Born: 1956
Born: July 25
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Environmental Artist
Environmentalist
Land Artist
Photographer
Sculptor
County Palatine of Chester
Andi Gōruzuwājī
Andrew Goldsworthy
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The main reason I went to digital was because I got time-lapse, video, and still images all in one camera. Having a minimal amount of gear is really important for someone who wants to walk around. That allowed me to have this flexibility to document things in different ways.
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Winter makes a bridge between one year and another and, in this case, one century and the next.
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The main source of my income is through the commissions of the large-scale works and big sculptures, the projects.
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Even in winter an isolated patch of snow has a special quality.
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Beauty is what sustains things, although beauty is underwritten by pain and fear.
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Fire is the origin of stone.By working the stone with heat, I am returning it to its source.
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Art is not a career - it's a life.
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I'm not a performer, in that I don't like the public, but I work in that respect.
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We leave our presence in the pavement. We're walking over it, sitting on steps.
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Not being able to touch is sometimes as interesting as being able to touch.
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