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Time Hardcover – November 1, 2000

by Andy Goldsworthy (Author)
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The book is structured around six locations where Goldsworthy has worked over recent years - the semi-desert of Santa Fe, the verdant landscape of New York State in which Cornell University is set, Nova Scotia, forest and coastal areas in Holland, a geological reserve in the south of France and, of course, the area around his home in south-west Scotland. Rich insights into his working methods are provided by the artist's diaries which deliberately document the failures as well as the successes and vividly evoke the ways in which he familiarises himself with a new locale and begins to 'touch' it.
An erudite and fully illustrated chronology compiled by Dr. Terry Friedman provides an overall account of Goldsworthy's career to date, showing, among other things, how particular forms often take many years to become fully developed.
With a selection of more than 500 illustrations, Time is destined to become the definitive reference source on Goldsworthy's sculpture.
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  1. Print length
    192 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    Harry N. Abrams
  4. Publication date
    November 1, 2000
  5. Grade level
    8 and up
  6. Reading age
    13 years and up
  7. Dimensions
    10.25 x 1.25 x 11.75 inches
  8. ISBN-10
    0810944820
  9. ISBN-13
    978-0810944824
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Whether measured in minutes or eons, time is a good friend of British artist Andy Goldsworthy's. He spends long, solitary days outdoors in all kinds of weather, doing things like piecing together many, many yellow leaves to create a brilliant band of color at a river's edge in upstate New York or stacking small pieces of ice on the Nova Scotia coast to build a sculpture in the compact shape of an ancient stone monument. Threatened by a strong gust of wind, the incoming tide, or a sudden rise in temperature, these are fugitive works comfortably in synch with the natural rhythms of growth and decay.

Other works of his are longer-lasting. In walls made of stacked stones with hollowed-out oval "chambers" the size of his body--which he began building in 1999 in Lancashire, England--Goldsworthy makes reference not only to the shapes of graves in a nearby church but also to his personal history in the region and the enduring qualities of a rugged landscape.

Goldsworthy is the rare artist who can describe what he does in simple, concrete terms that nonetheless reveal his larger vision. Time is a very satisfying collection of 500 photographs, nearly all taken by him, that document the creation and subsequent mutations of his work. These evocative images are illuminated by excerpts from the diaries he kept as he created five projects in Europe and North America in the '90s. He discusses what it's like to explore an unfamiliar landscape, assess how the elements will work for and against him, and perform what are essentially a set of experiments. Success means making work that is, as he writes, "completely welded to its site." --Cathy Curtis

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The earth is Goldsworthy's medium, and he works quiet, fleeting miracles as he creates exquisitely delicate and temporal sculptures out of leaves, twigs, ice, petals, feathers, sand, water, and stone. Left open to the forces of time and change, each piece succumbs to the inevitable process of dissolution, an integral aspect of Goldsworthy's lyrically sacrificial art, and he captures these transformations in elegant photographs. This is his most comprehensive book to date, and the most revealing. In diary entries that chart his experiences working in Scotland (his home), Canada, New Mexico, Japan, and Holland, he writes eloquently about the why and how of his magical work, articulates his fascination with change and decay, and describes the challenges of working in such volatile settings as beaches and woods in winter. By reversing Western art's tradition of creating works that will last long after the artist has gone, Goldsworthy celebrates beauty's transitory nature and willingly embraces the full cycle of life and death. Donna Seaman
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Product details

  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Harry N. Abrams; First Edition (November 1, 2000)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 192 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0810944820
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0810944824
  • Reading age ‏ : ‎ 13 years and up
  • Grade level ‏ : ‎ 8 and up
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 3.7 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 10.25 x 1.25 x 11.75 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars 84 ratings

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Andy Goldsworthy is a British artist whose permanent works are located throughout the world, in museums, and on private and public lands. He lives in Scotland.

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  • W. Lewis
    5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing photos - great complement to the DVD "Rivers and Tides"
    Reviewed in the United States on May 10, 2007
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    I had viewed the DVD "Rivers and Tides" which is a tour of Andy Goldsworthy's artistic endeavors. It is very compelling and left a lasting impression. I wanted more and discovered, to my delight, that a large number of Andy's creations shown in the DVD were documented in the book "Time". There had to be photographs of Andy's work since most of them are not permanent in either time or space. In the DVD, we see the creation process as it occurs and then it may dissolve or move. In the book, it is "frozen" in time and space and can be appreciated as a work of art. I recommend seeing the DVD first so the book's contents can be appreciated even more.
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  • Joy A. Burnett
    5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful Book
    Reviewed in the United States on July 22, 2020
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    I had not heard of this book. It was mentioned by a couple in Marlo Thomas/Phil Donahue book about married couples. Very interesting artwork!
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  • Jose
    5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic overview
    Reviewed in the United States on January 30, 2009
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    Andy Goldsworthy creates ephimeral artworks. Yet made of sand, leaves, ice or dust, his creations fade away with the time, and that's the main character on this book. How time makes dissapear the creations, the forms and the materials.

    It's the best way to see his art, a great introduction and a very nice art book. Andy Goldsworthy makes poetry with nature, but nature, allied with time, get its victory.
    On the meanwhile, through pictures, we enjoy the art...
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  • E. Jones
    5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful book, captures the magic of Goldsworthy
    Reviewed in the United States on August 1, 2013
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    You really can't go wrong with any of the Andy Goldsworthy books. Even if you aren't big on looking at nature art in books, this is really well done and it would be hard not to get mesmerized about his creativity.
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  • Sharon
    5.0 out of 5 stars Time by Andy Goldsworthy
    Reviewed in the United States on November 16, 2009
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    This is my fourth book by Andy Goldsworthy. As an artist, I love learning about his artmaking strategies and as a teacher, I enjoy watching my students' expression when they realize how he works in nature with nature. I highly recommend all of his books. artgal
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  • Tara
    5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
    Reviewed in the United States on May 1, 2018
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    Another beautiful book full of amazing art. Lovely colors, and unbelievably creative.
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  • Scott H.
    5.0 out of 5 stars Time
    Reviewed in the United States on November 24, 2000
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    Entropy. Order versus Disorder, structure versus chaos, these are the forces that we all deal with, and Andy Goldsworth displays this primal struggle elegantly in this beautiful new book. What the artist creates nature returns to itself. We see the process from inspiring begininng to intriging end with the key player being Time. It is hard to envision a more perfect book of this artists' work.
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  • Bubbalicious
    5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful Prints
    Reviewed in the United States on November 15, 2013
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    Beautiful Book. Makes an excellent coffee table book given the lush and large prints. And Goldsworthy is just a fascinating artist.
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  • Jo March
    5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful book in beautiful condition
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 30, 2024
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    I am really pleased with this lovely, meditative and inspiring book and delighted with its quality. If it were not for the library stickers in the front it would be like new, and has the benefit of the library transparent protective cover. I am so pleased with the purchase.
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  • muller
    5.0 out of 5 stars très beau livre
    Reviewed in France on December 25, 2018
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    très beau livre, livraison dans les temps, livre en bon état
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  • Viv
    5.0 out of 5 stars Poetry made tangible
    Reviewed in Canada on February 4, 2016
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    Brilliant artist, lovely man.
    Here the world is still wonderful.
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  • Jeffrey
    5.0 out of 5 stars Genial!
    Reviewed in Germany on May 8, 2012
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    Ich finde Andy Goldsworthys Kunst absolut genial; sowohl die Werke die er geschaffen hat, und die sehr schön fotografisch dokumentiert, als auch die Gedanken zu seine Kunst, Zeit, die Natur, etc. sind sehr inspirirend. Dieses Buch war das erste das ich von Goldsworthy gekauft habe, weil es ziemlich günstig ist. Es hat mir begeistert, da nicht nur die Werke sehr schön reproduziert werden, sondern auch seine Gedanken und sein Arbeitsprozess zeigt. Es ist zum Teil auch sehr persönlich. Ich kann dieses Buch jedem Natur- und Kunstliebhaber nur empfehlen!
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  • Rudy Verbeke
    5.0 out of 5 stars Prachtig boek over de prachtige kunst van een prachtig mens.
    Reviewed in Germany on October 16, 2019
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    Prachtig boek. Na kennismaking met het werk van Andy Goldsworthy kijk je anders naar de natuur.
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