The many-pointed star formed from large icicles balances on a rock in a quiet Dumfriesshire valley, a delicate bamboo screen stands on a Japanese beach, a great serpentine ridge of earth extends along a disused railway cutting on Tyneside, four massive snow rings mark the position of the North Pole. The creator of these extraordinary pieces of art is Andy Goldsworthy, who for the last fourteen years has worked almost exclusively with the materials he finds in the outdoor environment. Snow, ice, maple leaves, dandelion heads, twigs, pebbles - wherever he is, Andy Goldsworthy uses whatever happens to be around him. Most of his work is ephemeral and he records his creations in fine colour photographs, many of which have accompanying texts that form an integral part of the work. The artists intention is not to "make his mark" on the landscape, but to work with it instinctively, so that his creations manifest, however fleetingly, a sympathetic contact with the natural world.
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Almost all those who have seen my copy of this book, whether madly into art or not have been astounded by the beauty of Andy Goldsworthys natural structures. The fact they have been so painstakingly crafted, in many cases more than once before being completely finished, only to be destroyed by the elements.This dedication alone has to be admired.This book is a must for anyone who has a curious and interested mind. A fantastic present or a treat for yourself!I'm buying 'Stone'for my Dad's birthday after his enthusiasm for this book. Amy, London N2
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In this first book Goldsworthy is at his most ephemeral; dandelions, ice, rubbed stones, leaves with frost on. The "sculptures" are more varied and less intensely imagined than some of the later ones; it's often more a case of "wow, fancy thinking of that" rather than "how beautiful". There are many things here any of us could do - but we didn't, it took the artist's extraordinary imagination.
In any great artist there is more of the child playing than the tortured spirit, and in Goldsworthy's work we see what happens when a fresh, unspoilt imagination is teamed with a sophisticated artist's intellect. The results are completely original and yet, like all artistic innovations, so blindingly obvious once someone else has done it.
Artists, sculptors, photographers and garden designers will all love this book. But I feel very strongly it has a lot to offer children, and every primary school teacher should have a copy. Show it to your children then encourage them to imitate it if you want to stimulate their imaginations while they are young and fresh.
In any great artist there is more of the child playing than the tortured spirit, and in Goldsworthy's work we see what happens when a fresh, unspoilt imagination is teamed with a sophisticated artist's intellect. The results are completely original and yet, like all artistic innovations, so blindingly obvious once someone else has done it.
Artists, sculptors, photographers and garden designers will all love this book. But I feel very strongly it has a lot to offer children, and every primary school teacher should have a copy. Show it to your children then encourage them to imitate it if you want to stimulate their imaginations while they are young and fresh.
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