Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2021/04/16
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]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 >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information