Detail View: SHIMMER: B of the Bang
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Title:
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B of the Bang
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Creation Date:
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2005
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Image Date:
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2005
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Period:
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21st century
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Location:
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Beswick, Manchester
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Country:
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ENGLAND, UK
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Material:
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steel - weathering (constructed from 180 spikes)
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Display Creator:
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HEATHERWICK, Thomas
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Image ID:
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05-0137
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Description:
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Detail: 5 base legs of 'B of the Bang'; with Manchester City Stadium in the background. The area around around the base is still cordoned off less than two weeks after the official opening of the piece. The sculpture was dismantled in 2009 following safety concerns after structural problems.
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Rights:
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© Sheffield Hallam University
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Permissions:
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For educational use only. This image may be used in print or digital materials provided that full acknowledgment is given, expressed as follows: " © < insert details from the 'Rights' field >. Photographed by < insert details from the 'Photographed by' field >."
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Image Storage Location:
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http://helios.shu.ac.uk/05-0137.tif
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Photographed by:
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Dave Ball
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Creator:
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HEATHERWICK, Thomas
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Creator Role:
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Designer.
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Culture Gender:
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Male.
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Nationality:
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British.
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Subject Heading:
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Sports facilities
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Subject Heading:
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Public sculpture
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Subject Heading:
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Sculpture, Modern -- 2000-2100
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