Washington Diary
October 11-19, 2003
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silver dye bleach print, graphite
Dimensions
sheet: 56.7 x 38.1 cm (22 5/16 x 15 in.)
Classification
Photograph
Department
CPH
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
The Nancy Lee and Perry Bass Fund
Accession Number
2004.74.2.7
Art Historical Context
Andy Goldsworthy's *Washington Diary* (October 11-19, 2003) captures the ephemeral essence of his renowned land art practices. A master of environmental sculpture, Goldsworthy creates intricate, site-specific works from natural materials like leaves, stones, and ice, which he documents photographically before they dissolve back into nature. This silver dye bleach print, enhanced with graphite annotations, likely records a series of transient installations made during a brief residency in Washington, D., reflecting his philosophy of harmony between art and the landscape. The medium—a high-qual...
About the Artist
Andy Goldsworthy
Andy Goldsworthy OBE (born 25 July 1956, Cheshire) is a British sculptor, photographer, and environmentalist whose work has redefined the possibilities of land art through an intimate, labor-intensive collaboration with the natural world. Raised in Yorkshire, he worked on farms as a laborer from the age of thirteen — an experience that cultivated a close, physical attentiveness to soil, weather, a...