Wall - Hardcover

Goldsworthy, Andy

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0500019916 ISBN 13: 9780500019917

Publisher: Gardners Books, 2000

Synopsis

A study of the wall constructed by the author, land artist Andy Goldsworthy, as a permanent sculpture in the Storm King Art Center in New York State. It contains illustrations, including photography by the author, who also wrote STONE and WOOD.

About this title

About the Author:

Andy Goldsworthy was born in 1956 in Cheshire, England. His work is regularly exhibited in Britain, France, the United States, Japan, and elsewhere. Although commissions take him all over the world, the landscape around his home in Dumfriesshire, Scotland, remains at the heart of his work. His previous books include Abrams’ Andy Goldsworthy: A Collaboration with Nature, Hand to Earth, Stone, Wood, and Arch. Jerry L. Thompson is a highly regarded photographer who has contributed to a number of books, including Abrams’ Mark di Suvero. Kenneth Baker is an art critic at the San Francisco Chronicle.

From Library Journal:

This well-nigh perfect art catalog was produced to record the building of an immense drystone wall at the Storm King Art Center, a sculpture park in New York state. This beautifully photographed and printed book provides excellent insight into the thought processes and working methods used by British artist Goldsworthy to produce his permanent works of stone and wood as well as his ephemeral works of leaves and water. Context is provided by photographs of his other works and the artist's commentary on working in the different landscapes of Scotland, England, and the United States. By examining the completion of this specific commission, the clear and thoughtful essay by critic Kenneth Baker that opens the book, combined with serial photographs of exceptional clarity and the elegant book design, gives the reader a broader understanding of Goldsworthy's work. Highly recommended for all libraries.DDavid McClelland, Philadelphia
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About this edition

• Publisher: Gardners Books
• Publication date: 2000
• ISBN 10: 0500019916
• ISBN 13: 9780500019917
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 96