COLLECTION NAME:
SHIMMER
mediaCollectionId
SHU~3~3
SHIMMER
Collection
true
Title:
Walking Man
title
Walking Man
Title
false
Creation Date:
1957
creation_date
1957
Creation Date
false
Dimensions:
lifesize
dimensions
lifesize
Dimensions
false
Image Date:
2002
image_date
2002
Image Date
false
Period:
20th century
period
20th century
Period
false
Location:
Sheffield, South Yorkshire
location
Sheffield, South Yorkshire
Location
false
Country:
ENGLAND, UK
country
ENGLAND, UK
Country
false
Material:
bronze
material
bronze
Material
false
Display Creator:
FULLARD, George
display_creator
FULLARD, George
Display Creator
false
Image ID:
02-4677
image_id
02-4677
Image ID
false
Description:
Detail view. Head. Photographed in 2002. Location: Until May 1998 it could be found on the entrance steps of the Town Hall extension, poorly sited in a dark space between the arches supporting the first floor of the building. From 9th May to 26th July 1998 it was on show as part of a major exhibition of Fullard's work at the Mappin Art Gallery, Weston Park. [Update: 2002] The piece was re-sited striding across the paving of the terrace of Leader House on Surrey Street, overlooking Sheffield Hallam University. A curious site, almost completely hidden from view for walkers on Arundel Way, completely obscured from passers-by on Surrey Street, and at the least used entrance to the Millennium Gallery and almost invisible to gallery visitors. It was as if the city was frightened to show the piece in public; bizarre when you consider how popular a piece of sculpture the Walking Man used to be. [Update: 2005] The Walking Man has been moved to the exterior of the Winter Gardens facing Tudor Square. A much more public and appropriate space for him to frequent. Description: The figure is of a walking man. He is slightly less than life size and wears a tightly buttoned coat; the collar is open and turned up. The man's stride swings his full length coat slightly forward while the backward tilt of his upper body creates a counter motion. The man's hands are not clearly defined, but his bare head is distinctive, being sharply featured and set on a long neck. He was often variously seen with a cigarette stuck between his lips, a beer tucked can under his arm, or a traffic cone placed on his head; all apparantly irresistable additions from late night revellers. Commission: The original plaster was bought by Sheffield City Council Arts Department in 1983 and cast into bronze in 1985. A cement fondu version of the piece was made in 1957 and first shown in an exhibition entitled 'Looking at People' at the South London Art Gallery the same year. Comment: The siting acknowledges a famous native son of Sheffield. Brief biographical details were given on a plaque on the pedestal, which read: " WALKING MAN / 1957. Bronze by / GEORGE FULLARD / Born 11 Hazel Road, Darnall in 1923 / Studied Sheffield College of Art 1938-42 / Served in the 17th/21st Lancers 1942-44 Seriously wounded / in the Battle of Cassino 19th May 1944 / Studied at the Royal College of Art, London 1945-47 / Died 1973 / Sheffield City Arts Department " We hope that the plaque will also be restored at the new site, this has not yet happened.
description
Detail view. Head. Photographed in 2002. Location: Until May 1998 it could be found on the entrance steps of the Town Hall extension, poorly sited in a dark space between the arches supporting the first floor of the building. From 9th May to 26th July 1998 it was on show as part of a major exhibition of Fullard's work at the Mappin Art Gallery, Weston Park. [Update: 2002] The piece was re-sited striding across the paving of the terrace of Leader House on Surrey Street, overlooking Sheffield Hallam University. A curious site, almost completely hidden from view for walkers on Arundel Way, completely obscured from passers-by on Surrey Street, and at the least used entrance to the Millennium Gallery and almost invisible to gallery visitors. It was as if the city was frightened to show the piece in public; bizarre when you consider how popular a piece of sculpture the Walking Man used to be. [Update: 2005] The Walking Man has been moved to the exterior of the Winter Gardens facing Tudor Square. A much more public and appropriate space for him to frequent. Description: The figure is of a walking man. He is slightly less than life size and wears a tightly buttoned coat; the collar is open and turned up. The man's stride swings his full length coat slightly forward while the backward tilt of his upper body creates a counter motion. The man's hands are not clearly defined, but his bare head is distinctive, being sharply featured and set on a long neck. He was often variously seen with a cigarette stuck between his lips, a beer tucked can under his arm, or a traffic cone placed on his head; all apparantly irresistable additions from late night revellers. Commission: The original plaster was bought by Sheffield City Council Arts Department in 1983 and cast into bronze in 1985. A cement fondu version of the piece was made in 1957 and first shown in an exhibition entitled 'Looking at People' at the South London Art Gallery the same year. Comment: The siting acknowledges a famous native son of Sheffield. Brief biographical details were given on a plaque on the pedestal, which read: " WALKING MAN / 1957. Bronze by / GEORGE FULLARD / Born 11 Hazel Road, Darnall in 1923 / Studied Sheffield College of Art 1938-42 / Served in the 17th/21st Lancers 1942-44 Seriously wounded / in the Battle of Cassino 19th May 1944 / Studied at the Royal College of Art, London 1945-47 / Died 1973 / Sheffield City Arts Department " We hope that the plaque will also be restored at the new site, this has not yet happened.
Description
false
Rights:
© Sheffield Hallam University
rights
© Sheffield Hallam University
Rights
false
Permissions:
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 >."
permissions
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 >."
Permissions
false
Image Storage Location:
image_storage_location
http://helios.shu.ac.uk/02-4677.tif
Image Storage Location
false
Photographed by:
Dave Ball
photographed_by
Dave Ball
Photographed by
false
Creator:
FULLARD, George
creator
FULLARD, George
Creator
false
Creator Dates - Born:
1923
creator_dates_born
1923
Creator Dates - Born
false
Creator Dates - Died:
1973
creator_dates_died
1973
Creator Dates - Died
false
Creator Role:
Sculptor. Ex-student at Sheffield School of Art.
creator_role
Sculptor. Ex-student at Sheffield School of Art.
Creator Role
false
Culture Gender:
Male.
culture_gender
Male.
Culture Gender
false
Nationality:
British.
nationality
British.
Nationality
false
Subject Heading:
Public art -- England -- Sheffield
subject_heading
Public art -- England -- Sheffield
Subject Heading
false
Subject Heading:
Sculpture -- England -- Sheffield
subject_heading
Sculpture -- England -- Sheffield
Subject Heading
false
Subject Heading:
Sculpture, British -- 1900-2000
subject_heading
Sculpture, British -- 1900-2000
Subject Heading
false