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Andy Goldsworthy Andy Goldsworthy
By: Jason LiessBy: Jason Liess
ANDY GOLDSWORTHYANDY GOLDSWORTHY
From: EnglandFrom: EnglandBorn: 29, July 1956 to Born: 29, July 1956 to
Present (Age 54)Present (Age 54)Field: Sculpture and Field: Sculpture and
PhotographyPhotography
ArtArt
Andy Goldsworthy is in the Andy Goldsworthy is in the Environmental / Land Environmental / Land MovementsMovements
He uses found natural He uses found natural materials including icicles, materials including icicles, stones, and leavesstones, and leaves
InspirationInspiration
Andy Goldsworthy was inspired by Constantin Brancusi, Richard Long, Robert Smithson,Andy Goldsworthy was inspired by Constantin Brancusi, Richard Long, Robert Smithson,
Joseph Beuys, Ben Nicholson, Paul Nash, and David Nash. Andy Goldsworthy tried toJoseph Beuys, Ben Nicholson, Paul Nash, and David Nash. Andy Goldsworthy tried to
depict the beauty of nature by placing ordinary natural objects like leaves and ice intodepict the beauty of nature by placing ordinary natural objects like leaves and ice into
Extraordinary compositions. Goldsworthy also produced his nature inspired works duringExtraordinary compositions. Goldsworthy also produced his nature inspired works during
the Green Revolution in which saving the planet through recycling and alternative energythe Green Revolution in which saving the planet through recycling and alternative energy
were major goals. Goldsworthy realized that nature was not all beauty but in fact has awere major goals. Goldsworthy realized that nature was not all beauty but in fact has a
harsher side. He said, “I find some of my new works disturbing, just as I find nature as aharsher side. He said, “I find some of my new works disturbing, just as I find nature as a
whole disturbing. The landscape is often perceived as pastoral, pretty, beautifulwhole disturbing. The landscape is often perceived as pastoral, pretty, beautiful
something to be enjoyed as a backdrop to your weekend before going back to the nittysomething to be enjoyed as a backdrop to your weekend before going back to the nitty
gritty of urban life. But anybody who works the land knows it's not like that. Nature can begritty of urban life. But anybody who works the land knows it's not like that. Nature can be
harsh – difficult and brutal, as well as beautiful. You couldn't walk five minutes from hereharsh – difficult and brutal, as well as beautiful. You couldn't walk five minutes from here
without coming across something that is dead or decaying.“ Overall Goldsworthy is awithout coming across something that is dead or decaying.“ Overall Goldsworthy is a
fabulous artist who knows how to morph the horrors of nature into something of beauty.fabulous artist who knows how to morph the horrors of nature into something of beauty.
Andy Goldsworhty Andy Goldsworhty Stacked iciclesStacked iciclesabout 8 inches in lengthabout 8 inches in lengthMorecambe Bay, LancashireMorecambe Bay, LancashireFebruary 1978February 1978
Andy GoldsworthyAndy Goldsworthy
Ice on IceIce on Ice
Ilkley, YorkshireIlkley, Yorkshire
January 1980January 1980
Andy GoldsworthyAndy GoldsworthyFoxglove leavesFoxglove leavessplit down centresplit down centreVein laid aroundVein laid aroundholeholeLeeds, YorkshireLeeds, YorkshireOctober 1977October 1977
Andy GoldsworthyAndy GoldsworthyFeathers plucked fromFeathers plucked fromdead heron cut withdead heron cut withsharp stone strippedsharp stone strippeddown one side down one side About three-and-a-halfAbout three-and-a-halfFeet overall lengthFeet overall lengthMade over three calm Made over three calm Days cold morningsDays cold morningsFrost smell from heronFrost smell from heronbecoming pungent asbecoming pungent aseach day warmed upeach day warmed upSwindale Beck Wood,Swindale Beck Wood,CumbriaCumbria24- 26 February 198224- 26 February 1982
Andy GoldsworthyAndy Goldsworthy
Yellow andYellow and
dark elm leafdark elm leaf
WorkWork
Penpont,Penpont,
DumfriesshirDumfriesshir
8 November8 November
19861986
Andy GoldsworthyAndy Goldsworthy
Woven silver birch circleWoven silver birch circle
Hampstead Heath, LondonHampstead Heath, London
13-14 December 198513-14 December 1985
Andy GoldsworthyAndy Goldsworthy
Elm leavesElm leaves
Ilkley, YorkshireIlkley, Yorkshire
September 1978September 1978
Slate coneSlate cone
Langdale, CumbriaLangdale, Cumbria
August 1986August 1986
Broken stonesBroken stones
scratched whitescratched white
Morecambe Bay, LancashireMorecambe Bay, Lancashire
January 1978January 1978
Carefully broken Carefully broken pebblespebbles
scratched white with scratched white with another stoneanother stone
St. Abbs, ScotlandSt. Abbs, Scotland
1 June 19851 June 1985
Cracked earth removedCracked earth removed
St. Louis, MissouriSt. Louis, Missouri
9 October 19869 October 1986
Sycamore Sycamore patchpatch
Glasgow, Glasgow, LanarkshireLanarkshire
31 October 31 October 19861986
Art CriticismArt Criticism
DescribeDescribe By: Andy GoldsworthyBy: Andy Goldsworthy Materials: RocksMaterials: Rocks Type of Art: SculptureType of Art: Sculpture Title: Broken StonesTitle: Broken Stones Created In: 1978Created In: 1978 First Appearance: The first First Appearance: The first
thing you see is the cracked thing you see is the cracked stonesstones
Use of Lines: The cracks in Use of Lines: The cracks in the stones form many uneven the stones form many uneven lineslines
AnalyzeAnalyze
Color is used in the Color is used in the background to contrast the background to contrast the gray stonesgray stones
Light is used on the rocks to Light is used on the rocks to create a sense of divinitycreate a sense of divinity
The artist uses the cracked The artist uses the cracked shapes of the rocks to shatter shapes of the rocks to shatter your sense of a divine your sense of a divine presencepresence
InterpretationInterpretation
I think that the artist is I think that the artist is trying to have the rocks trying to have the rocks represent shattered represent shattered emotions even in times of emotions even in times of light and goodlight and good
The artist created this The artist created this artwork to represent the artwork to represent the wonders of nature and its wonders of nature and its contrasting appearancecontrasting appearance
JudgmentJudgment
This work represents the This work represents the beauty of naturebeauty of nature
I think that the work it in I think that the work it in well with nature and was well with nature and was enhanced by the fact that enhanced by the fact that nature ultimately nature ultimately destroyed it representing destroyed it representing how nature can destroy how nature can destroy beautybeauty
Review QuestionsReview Questions
Were is Andy Goldsworthy Were is Andy Goldsworthy From?From?
A.A. FranceFrance
B.B. The United StatesThe United States
C.C. EnglandEngland
D.D. ScotlandScotland
What Medium does What Medium does Goldsworthy use?Goldsworthy use?
A.A. Natural MaterialsNatural Materials
B.B. MetalMetal
C.C. PaintPaint
D.D. GlassGlass
What year did he die?What year did he die?
A.A. 20052005
B.B. 19981998
C.C. 20102010
D.D. He is still aliveHe is still alive
Which of the following movements was Which of the following movements was Goldsworthy part of?Goldsworthy part of?
A.A. Environmental Environmental
B.B. ImpressionismImpressionism
C.C. RococoRococo
D.D. ExpressionismExpressionism
What material is this work made What material is this work made of?of?
A.A. LeavesLeaves
B.B. ClayClay
C.C. TwigsTwigs
D.D. FeathersFeathers
BibliographyBibliography
http://www.jmam.org/Wier%20Education/http://www.jmam.org/Wier%20Education/New%20pdf%20files/New%20pdf%20files/FourStepsinArtCriticismwebready.pdfFourStepsinArtCriticismwebready.pdf
http://www.goldsworthy.cc.gla.ac.uk/http://www.goldsworthy.cc.gla.ac.uk/http://andygoldsworthy.tripod.com/http://andygoldsworthy.tripod.com/