PRAIRIE CAIRN/ FOR MY FATHER/ GRINNELL, IOWA by Andy Goldsworthy (2001-2002)

Andy Goldsworthy British, born 1956 PRAIRIE CAIRN/ FOR MY FATHER/ GRINNELL, IOWA (2001-2002) Suite of fifteen Cibachrome prints and one smaller framed title panel Des Moines Art Center A cairn is a mound of rough stone that serves as a landmark or memorial, a practice that can be traced to prehistoric times. Andy Goldsworthy has frequently used this form in his sculpture. The photographs seen here…