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Subject: [Leica] Hayward Gallery London
From: rclompus at mac.com (Richard Clompus)
Date: Fri, 16 Apr 2021 16:36:38 -0700
References: <BEC5FF33-7792-4554-8AA7-FE005690B675@mac.com> <4c705e8a-b376-cffb-fd71-ba8b6dfa47f2@iol.ie>

Douglas, thank you for pointing the way to Anthony Gormley.  What an amazing 
sculptor.  It took me a few minutes when I saw the figure on top of the 
building to realize it was not a person.  And a big relief too!!

Be well,
Richard

> On Apr 16, 2021, at 3:35 PM, Douglas Barry <imra at iol.ie> wrote:
> 
> Nice shot, Richard. That looks like an Anthony Gormley sculpture. 
> Gormley's Angel of the North is very famous and his work can be found 
> worldwide. When we were over in San Gimignano in Italy about 8 or 9 years 
> ago, there was a Gormley on top of one of the medieval buildings looking 
> like a base jumper stricken rigid with stage fright.
> 
> Douglas
> 
> On 16/04/2021 22:05, Richard Clompus via LUG wrote:
>> I happened to be walking past the Hayward Gallery with an M8 in hand a 
>> few years ago and captured this image.  Not sure if this was for a 
>> specific exhibit or is a permanent fixture above the gallery.  The figure 
>> never moved. Interesting sense of humor whoever pulled this together for 
>> the public.
>> 
>> CC always welcome.
>> 
>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/rclompus/Hayward+Gallery+M8.jpg.html 
>> <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/rclompus/Hayward+Gallery+M8.jpg.html>
>> 
>> Be well,
>> Richard
>> 
>> Richard Clompus
>> California
>> 
>> 
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