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The Angel of the North is a contemporary sculpture by Antony Gormley, located in Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, England. Completed in 1998, it is believed to be the largest sculpture of an angel in the world and is viewed by an estimated 33 million people every year due to its proximity to the A1 and A167 roads and the East Coast Main Line.
Antony Gormley’s Angel of the North is one of the UK’s most famous pieces of public art. Antony Gormley’s Angel of the North first spread its wings in February 1998 and has been welcoming visitors to NewcastleGateshead for more than 15 years. At 54m wide and 20m high, (think taller than four double decker buses and with a wingspan as big ...
Mar 22, 2022 · The Angel of the North is the UK’s most famous piece of public art. Designed and built by lauded artist Antony Gormley in 1998, it is taller than four double decker buses and had a wider wingspan than a jumbo jet. It is therefore said to be the largest statue of an angel in the world, and is visited by some 150,000 people every year.
Notable Works: “Angel of the North”. Antony Gormley (born August 30, 1950, London, England) is a British sculptor and draftsman best known for his work with human forms, which he created chiefly from casts of his own naked body. In these artworks, he examined aspects of the human presence in the world, often employing more than one figure ...
The Angel of the North is as much a part of Gateshead's identity as the Statue of Liberty is to New York. Since it first spread its wings in February 1998, it has become one of the most talked about and recognisable pieces of public art ever produced. It was in 1990 that the site, a former colliery pithead baths, was re-claimed and earmarked ...
The Angel of the North's iconic status is taken for granted. Yet it was so nearly never made. Strong local opposition, engineering difficulties and even the doubts of its own creator, Sir Antony ...
The sculpture was installed in February 1998 and over the last twenty years has become one of the most recognisable pieces of public art ever produced, winning many accolades and awards. The Angel of the North is located close to A1 and is easy to reach by both public transport and car. All you need to know about Gateshead's iconic public ...
