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I love the winter. Well, I love all the seasons, but the winter is possibly one of the most intense.

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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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Winter
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I take the opportunity each day offers.
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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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Not being able to touch is sometimes as interesting as being able to touch.
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I'm cautious about using fire. It can become theatrical. I am interested in the heat, not the flames.
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