Gateshead's Angel

Most images of the sculpture show it with arms outstretched . . . . I thought this was a bit different ! Even photographed from the side it still looks impressive.

The Angel of the North is a modern sculpture designed by Antony Gormley, which is located in Gateshead, England. As the name suggests, it is a steel sculpture of an angel, standing 66 feet (20 metres) tall, with wings measuring 178 feet (54 metres) across — making it wider than the Statue of Liberty's height. The wings themselves are angled 3.5 degrees forward, which Gormley has said aims to create "a sense of embrace". It stands on a hill, on the southern edge of Low Fell overlooking the A1 road and the A167 road into Tyneside and the East Coast Main Line rail route. Work began on the project in 1994, the total cost coming to £1m. Construction work on the Angel was finished in 16th February 1998.

Brand:	NIKON CORPORATION
Camera:	Nikon D200 Check out Nikon Nation!
Recording media:	JPEG (digital)
Date Taken:	21 Dec 2008 - 9:40 AM
Focal Length:	18mm
Lens Max Aperture:	f/3.5
Aperture:	f/9.0
Shutter Speed:	1/125sec
Exposure Comp:	0.0
ISO:	100
Exposure Mode:	Manual
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
Flash:	No Flash

Title:	Gateshead's Angel
Username:	BrianSS
Uploaded:	28 Oct 2011 - 7:08 PM
Tags:	Angel, Angel of the north, Architecture, Gateshead
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