Enclosure [Import] [Hardcover]

Andy Goldsworthy (Author), Profusely illustrated (Illustrator)

Product Details

• Hardcover: 192 pages
• Publisher: Abrams; 1ST edition (2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0500093369
• ISBN-13: 978-0500093368
• Product Dimensions: 11.7 x 10.6 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.7 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,883,229 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars amazing, March 18, 2008

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Lorie (Va) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Enclosure (Hardcover)

You will not look at rocks, sticks, ice, leaves or water the same way after you read this (or any) of his books. It's mezmerizing to see the way these common objects we would walk right by turn into sublime art. Also worth checking out the DVD "Rivers and Tides". Just wonderful, and the polar opposite of the slick, mass produced art out there today.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Living Master Artist, June 20, 2010

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dream factory (Triangulum, M33) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Enclosure (Hardcover)

We look to our past and admire the great masters of modern art like Van gogh, Picasso, Matisse, Pollack, Moore. How they made us see art in a new context. And we look around and to the future for the next great artist who shall enlighten our vision. He is right here. Right in front of us. A non-destructive consciouness expanding master of art.

This book is a wonder of his works. Beautifully illustrated wonderfully discussed. A great book. Learn what moves this land art genius. Get to know his genuine down to earth nature.

So why dose major fame elude him. Firstly he is not out to sell himself. Hes not part of the madison avenue Guggenheim mentality. Secondly alot of his works are temporary. Actually ment to be digested back into nature. So all we have is a photographic history. So big shot collectors can't buy that yellow ring of leaves or arranged pile of stones on the beach. But you can expeience the beauty through these great books.

A thousand years from now when history looks back upon our time of modern art and modern vision Andy Goldsworthy shall be at the top of an elite group of determined pioneers.

14 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Art for earth's sake, January 27, 2008

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Geoff Bush (Minneapolis, MN) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Enclosure (Hardcover)

Andy Goldsworthy's work is as good as a human being can get to the Northern Lights.