Break Quote by Andy Goldsworthy

“The stones tear like flesh, rather than breaking. Although what happens is violent, it is a violence that is in stone. A tear is more unnerving than a break.” quote by Andy Goldsworthy — Download Open image

“The stones tear like flesh, rather than breaking. Although what happens is violent, it is a violence that is in stone. A tear is more unnerving than a break.”

Andy Goldsworthy

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