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The E-BNR aims to build a comprehensive & unique cross-artform guide to
the British neo-Romantic tradition,
from 1880 to the present day.
While the British Romantics of 1789-1824 have spawned a vast industry of
publishers, conferences & tourism, the later neo-Romantic traditions
remain largely neglected. The E-BNR is aimed at bringing this hidden
tradition to light.
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WHAT IS NEO-ROMANTICISM ?
Neo-Romantic artists have drawn their inspiration
from artists of the age of Romanticism or earlier.
Characteristic themes in their work include a
mystical approach to the British landscape...
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ENTRY: Goldsworthy, Andy
Andy Goldsworthy (b. 1956, Cheshire) is an English artist and photographer,
currently living in Scotland, who produces site specific sculpture and land art situated in natural
settings. His art involves the use of natural and found objects to create temporary sculptural
pieces which both appear naturalistic and create stark contrasts with their surroundings.
He works closely with form and colour contrasts to produce works that are both striking and ephemeral.
His media often include twigs, thorns, mud, snow, icicles, brightly coloured flowers and
leaves. He often uses only his bare hands, teeth, and found tools to prepare and arrange
the materials, although more recent works like Moonlit Path and Chalk Stones
(Petworth, West Sussex - 2002) have also used heavy machinery.
Goldsworthy is a subject of a 2001 documentary feature film Rivers and Tides directed by
Thomas Riedelsheimer. (ASIN: B0002JL9N6). Goldsworthy records his work with high quality photography,
and has published numerous books that document his works.
He received an honorary degree from the University of Bradford in 1993, and was appointed
O.B.E. in 2000.
Further reading:
Goldsworthy with Terry Friedman. Hand to Earth: Andy Goldsworth Sculpture 1976-1990 (1993)
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