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Andy Goldsworthy
British sculptor, photographer and environmentalist (born 1956)
Andy Goldsworthy OBE | |
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Goldsworthy in 2005 | |
| Born | (1956-07-25) 25 July 1956 (age 68) Cheshire, England |
| Known for | Sculpture, photography |
| Movement | Environmental art, land art |
| Spouse | Judith Gregson (divorced) |
| Partner | Tina Fiske |
| Children | 4 |
Andy GoldsworthyOBE (born 25 July 1956) is an English sculptor, photographer, and environmentalist who produces site-specific sculptures and land art situated in natural and urban settings.
Early life
Goldsworthy was born in Cheshire on 25 July 1956, the son of Muriel (née Stanger) and F. Allin Goldsworthy (1929–2001), a former professor of applied mathematics at the University of Leeds.[1][2] He grew up on the Harrogate side of Leeds. From the age of 13, he worked on farms as a labourer. He has likened the repetitive quality of farm tasks to the routine of making sculpture: "A lot of my work inom
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Andy GoldsworthyOBE (born 25 July 1956) is an English sculptor, photographer, and environmentalist who produces site-specific sculptures and land art situated in natural and urban settings.
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Andy Goldsworthy OBE | |
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Goldsworthy in 2005 | |
| Born | (1956-07-25) 25 July 1956 (age 68) Cheshire, England |
| Known for | Sculpture, photography |
| Movement | Environmental art, land art |
| Spouse | Judith Gregson (divorced) |
| Partner | Tina Fiske |
| Children | 4 |
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Goldsworthy was born in Cheshire on 25 July 1956, the son of Muriel (née Stanger) and F. Allin Goldsworthy (1929–2001), a former professor of applied mathematics at the University of Leeds.[1][2] He grew up on the Harrogate side of Leeds. From the age of 13, he worked on farms as a labourer. He has likened the repetitive quality of farm tasks to the routine of making sculpture: "A lot of my work is like picking potatoes; you have to get into the rhythm of it."[3] He stu
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Andy Goldsworthy (born 26 July 1956) is a Britishsculptor, photographer and environmentalist living in Scotland who produces site-specific sculpture and land art situated in natural and urban settings. His art involves the use of natural and found objects, to create both temporary and permanent sculptures which draw out the character of their environment.
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The son of F. Allin Goldsworthy (1929–2001), former professor of applied mathematics at the University of Leeds, Andy Goldsworthy was born on 26 July 1956 in Cheshire[1] and grew up on the Harrogate side of Leeds, West Yorkshire, in a house edging the green belt. From the age of 13 he worked on farms as a labourer. He has likened the repetitive quality of farm tasks to the routine of making sculpture: "A lot of my work is like picking potatoes; you have to get into the rhythm of it."[2]
He studied fine art at Bradford Coll