Andy goldsworthy photographer biography
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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.
Andy goldsworthy photographer biography
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 i