Image DAY 293 FAMOUS PHOTOGRAPHERS

Andy Goldsworthy (1956–)

A NATURAL TALENT

Known as both an environmental artist and a photographer, Andy Goldsworthy draws his inspiration and his working materials from whatever is at hand. He has created his unique variety of sculptures all over the world, in places as diverse as the North Pole, the Australian Outback, and the streets of London. Goldsworthy uses a variety of natural materials that he often molds with only his bare hands and teeth. His work ranges from countless painstakingly balanced piles of rocks to a curtain woven from over 10,000 horse-chestnut leaf stalks.1 Whether using leaves, stones, ...

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