See It On A Postcard's Thursday Postcard Hunt is looking for Public Art or murals...
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| 2011: UK A-Z |
The Angel of the North over time has become a symbol of North East region of England. It stands on a hill (the site of an old mine) near two main roads and the East Coast Main railway line. Like all Anthony Gormley's sculptures the body is based on his own, although they are all more life sized than this enormous sentinel. The ribbed wings break the strength of the wind.
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| St John's Garden (Sculptor - Thomas Brock) |
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| Evel Penguivel at the Chinese Arch, China Town, Liverpool (Artist - Harry Harris) |
Penguins appeared all over Liverpool in 2009 as the finale to their Year of the Environment and the effects of climate change. Called 'Go Penguin' there were over 200 of them, all different, this one is dressed as daredevil Evel Knieval. At the end of the event they were sold off for charity so some can still be seen around the area such as the the four Merseybeaks at the ferry terminal and Superpenguin at Lime Street underground station dressed in yellow Mersey rail colours.
4 comments:
I thought you have posted the last picture because of the Chinese gate, which I remember from a trip to Liverpool. I hadn't noticed the penguin! It has been entertaining to see the different dresses.
Very original pieces of art. Why didn't I think of this type of public art? I just thought of murals..... (probably bc of OCD = I have to compartmentalize everything :-)
It is fun when cities have these decorated sculptures. We don't seem to do that so much here. I remember wandering all around Bath to see all the pigs.
Public art and murals are such a fantastic way to transform a city. I also love the idea of using art to raise awareness, like the Go Penguin. Imagine all the creative possibilities!
Mine is a mobile-kind of public art.
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