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The stones tear like flesh, rather than breaking. Although what happens is violent, it is a violence that is in stone. A tear is more unnerving than a break.
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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