Andy Goldsworthy tells the story of his career in his own words - from school art classrooms to the ambitious retrospective exhibition this book accompanies. In a wide-ranging and personal conversation, Goldsworthy recalls the triumphs and tribulations that have shaped his journey to become an artist of global renown. Illustrated by many of his iconic installations and ephemeral works, this book also includes previously unseen drawings for new creations. This is an unmissable account of the life and work of an artist pushing the boundaries of the art world.
Rezensionen / Stimmen
The exhibition 'Andy Goldsworthy | Fifty Years' was featured as one of the exhibitions to see in 2025. - The Scotsman The exhibition 'Andy Goldsworthy | Fifty Years' was featured as one of the 2025's unmissable exhibitions. - The New European National Galleries of Scotland's exhibition Andy Goldsworth: Fifty Years is featured in Escapism. - Escapism BBC Radio 4 Front Row featured an interview with Andy Goldsworthy. - BBC The Telegraph picked the exhibition (Andy Goldsworthy: 50 Years) for its best exhibitions of 2025. - The Telegraph The Observer featured the National Gallery of Scotland's exhibition Andy Goldsworthy: 50 Years. - The Observer The Scotsman gave the Andy Goldsworthy: 50 Years exhibition a 5-star review. - The Scotsman Andy Goldsworthy: 50 Years exhibition was exhibition of the wekk in The Week, - The Week
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Broschur/Paperback
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Illustrationen
Maße
Höhe: 300 mm
Breite: 250 mm
Dicke: 14 mm
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ISBN-13
978-1-911054-71-9 (9781911054719)
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Schweitzer Klassifikation
Andy Goldsworthy was born in Cheshire, England and lives in Scotland. He has undertaken commissions in the Australian rainforest and on the New Zealand coast; in Rio de Janeiro and New York City; in the New Mexico desert, the mountains of central Spain and on the fells of Dumfriesshire. He has exhibited in the British Museum, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Yorkshire Sculpture Park and the Palacio di Cristal. Among his recent publications are Ephemeral works 2004-2014 (Abrams, 2016) and Projects (Abrams, 2017). Patrick Elliott is Chief Curator of Modern & Contemporary Art at the National Galleries of Scotland. His previous publications for the National Galleries of Scotland include Grayson Perry: Smash Hits, Cut and Paste: 400 Years of Collage and Joan Eardley: Land & Sea - A Life in Catterline. Tor Scott is Assistant Curator of Modern & Contemporary Art art at the National Galleries of Scotland. Her previous publications for the National Galleries of Scotland include Grayson Perry: Smash Hits, and she has also published and lectured on British Surrealism. David Kirkpatrick returned to the family farm in Dumfries and Galloway after university. Forty-five years later, he is still farming and has been involved in the establishment and running of several agricultural supply and marketing co-operatives.
