Raphael Kessler
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Tyne & Wear The Angel of the North |
On my way down from Scotland, I stopped off to see Anthony Gormley's "Angel of the North" the largest sculpture in Britain and something that has quickly become an icon. Now having seen it in the flesh so to speak, I can appreciate it more. Although from a distance it can look like a plane that crashed tail first. From each angle, it has a distinct look.
Some facts about this immense sculpture. It is 20 metres (5 storeys) tall, with a 54 metre wingspan (greater than a Boeing 767). It weighs 200 tonnes (each wing is 50 tonnes). The steel used in the construction of the sculpture has a small amount of copper in it, which gives its colour and means that the colour will change over time.
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