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'The Angel of the North'
Angel of the North has been sculpted by Antony Gormley and is located near Gateshead. The Angel of the North. The Local Council wanted to have a landmark sculpture at the entrance to Tyneside.
Antony Gormley a British sculptor uses the human form to explore man's existence in and relation to the world.Born in London in 1950.
The Angel of the North is based on Antony Gormleys body" The human body espically his own has been a subject in sculpture that explores humanity and community and space". (quote that Antony Gormley said.)
Functionality
Its wide, open arms greet visitors as they reach Gateshead, whether you come by road or rail. Its wings are 54 metres (175 feet) wide 20metres high. Made from weather resistant steel,it also contains copper which gives the angel of the north the warmth.
When you go and see it your first of all struck by is the size.The tourists that go and see it can interact with the Angel of the North because you can either personalise it or get a photograph takin by the sculpture. The Angel of the North has become an iconic image.
Aesthetic beauty
The sculpture is almost the same size as the wingspan of a jumbo jet. Also has a sentimental factor to me it reminds me of holidays that we have had in Northumberland and also it is part of my own heritage in that my mother was born in Tyneside.
The size makes you feel small and insignificant when you touch it was hard and cold. I’m really interested in the human form the way we look, see, touch etc. I think having the colour it gives you warmth .Community it reminds people of the ship building history of the north east. It’s com the beauty of the human form. The space it’s set in means that you can see this angel figure from miles away.