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If I had to describe my work in one word, that word would be time.

Andy Goldsworthy

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Andy Goldsworthy
Age: 68
Born: 1956
Born: July 25
Artist
Environmental Artist
Environmentalist
Land Artist
Photographer
Sculptor
County Palatine of Chester
Andi Gōruzuwājī
Andrew Goldsworthy
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I did tests on small stones before collecting and committing myself to the larger ones.
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The reason why the stone is red is its iron content, which is also why our blood is red.
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