24' Diameter, 9' High (mistake)
1951 to 1975
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graphite on two attached sheets of wove paper
Dimensions
overall: 118 x 45.5 cm (46 7/16 x 17 15/16 in.)
Classification
Drawing
Department
CG-W
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Gift of the Artist, Andy Goldsworthy
Accession Number
2005.100.25
Art Historical Context
Andy Goldsworthy's *24' Diameter, 9' High (mistake)* is a captivating preparatory drawing from his early career, executed in graphite on two attached sheets wove paper. Measuring 118 x 45. cm, this intimate work—now housed in the National Gallery of Art a gift from the artist—offers a glimpse into Goldsworthy's meticulous planning process Dated between 1951 and 1975, it likely captures a conceptual sketch for one his monumental land sculptures, the title playfully noting a miscalculation in scale: a vast 24-foot diameter and9-foot-high structure reduced to precise lines on paper. As a pioneer...
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...