MY MOST POPULAR POST EVER! ANDY GOLDSWORTHY, LAND ARTIST
Andy Goldsworthy,OBE (born 26 July 1956) is a British sculptor, photographer and environmentalist living in Scotland producing site-specific sculpture and land art situated in natural and urban settings. I was so inspired by his philosophy and work when I saw the 2001 documentary feature film about him called Rivers and Tides, directed by Thomas Riedelsheimer. I wish I could work out in nature like he does!
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| Andy Goldsworthy |
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| Rowan Leaves and Hole |
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| Ice Ball |
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| Ice Spiral: Tree Soul |
The materials used in Andy Goldsworthy's art often include brightly-coloured flowers, icicles, leaves, mud, pinecones, snow, stone, twigs, and thorns. He has been quoted as saying, "I think it's incredibly brave to be working with flowers and leaves and petals. But I have to: I can't edit the materials I work with. For his ephemeral works, Goldsworthy often uses only his bare hands, teeth, and found tools to prepare and arrange the materials. Photography plays a crucial role in his art due to its often ephemeral and transient state. According to Goldsworthy, "Each work grows, stays, decays – integral parts of a cycle which the photograph shows at its heights, marking the moment when the work is most alive. There is an intensity about a work at its peak that I hope is expressed in the image. Process and decay are implicit."
16 comments:
Thank you for letting me know about this artist. I iive in Russia
This is rubbish not helpful, you just copied this from another i read earlier today!
Interesting that you would be so critical and not willing to leave your name. FYI, Normally I do not quote directly from other blogs, if I do quote from any source I use quotation marks! With such a known artist as Andy Goldsworthy there are probably dozens, if not hundreds of Blogs writing about him.
Rivian
Name the art...unhelpful.
Thank you "Anonymous"for your suggestion! I will correct that.
Rivian
Wow! Some people sure show their hostility when they leave comments on blogs! Then they don't even sign their names? They can't even be civil/polite? I don't sign my name either but at least I am not rude!
I like your blog!
this page comes first in google's ANDY GOLDSWORTHY search
Ohh! That's great. thank you so much for letting me know!
Best,
Rivian
Hey! Absolutely love your artwork! I was just wondering if anyone would be able to tell me where you did the sculpture of the branch in the middle and stones around it (Title unknown). I'm doing an art assignment on Andy Goldsworthy and the whereabouts of it would be very helpful.
Jess
Dear Anonymous,
The sculpture, ( of course) of which you reference, is by Andy Goldsworthy. I assume that you are addressing you comments to him? I was not able to find the title, however, if you look on line you may be able to find out where it is. I will look also when I get a chance, ok?
thx. so much for the comment!
Rivian
Hey! I have looked online and having difficulty finding much information on him so I changed to the Icicle Star. Unfortunately, Andy Goldsworthy's artwork has minimal information. But thanks anyway!
Jess
Hey! Jess, I don't know Icicle Star. sorry I wasn't more help. I hope you stay with Share Art!
Good luck!
Rivian
Anyonymous, calling someone's labour of love 'rubbish' is, actually, very rude. I am confused as to why you should be confused as to the issue of 'hostility'.
My name, by the way, Anonymous, is Nathan Hall.
Thank you Nathan Hall very much for your comment! I appreciate it.
Rivian
For Jess,
The tree with the stones is called 'Stone and Tree',
I couldn't find it either but finally here it is!
Thanks Fankie! i appreciate it.
Rivian
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