Tuesday, August 15, 2006

Anthony Gormley - at last!

Definitely my favourite modern sculptor - you can keep your Damien Hursts and Tracy Emins. This is the Angel of the North. I thinks it's a truly inspired work. It stands on a hill near Gateshead, and the motorway passes by. I'd crash because I wouldn't be able to take my eyes off it. Critics have said the wings look like those of an aircraft. I can't see that's a problem.




There was a sculpture like this at Greenwich near the Millennium Dome, this may even be it. I missed it, stupidly. Actually, it could even still be there for all I know. I've never even been to the Dome, even though it's jsut a few miles away.


These thousands of little terracotta figures filled the floor of a gallery. I think they're really cute.



I know nothing about these two terracotta figures, but I think they are interesting pieces. I can imagine Bobby "thinking about them".
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5 comments:

  1. daydream believer8:16 pm

    i can relate to that last one..banging my head against the wall! this is what i found on hoodia http://www.researchhoodia.info/
    oh and if you have a dell laptop...check the website for your battery, they have a recall

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  2. Jane8:59 pm

    Fascinating artist Val....Thank you for posting his work

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  3. JoJo9:06 pm

    It's....interesting...but not my cuppa tea. The wings of the angel do look like plane wings though!!

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  4. ann11:22 pm

    you're right about Damien and Tracy, but I'm out on this one too. I am more into Epstein

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  5. lisa6:40 am

    Wow, those are interesting and beautiful. Thank you for the lovely photos Val !

    And I agree, Bobby would love them!!

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