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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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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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Large
Commissions
Works
Sculptures
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Sculpture
Bigs
Scale
Scales
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Income

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