Detail View: SHIMMER: Hand to Hand
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Title:
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Hand to Hand
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Creation Date:
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2001
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Image Date:
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2001
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Period:
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21st century
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Location:
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Sheffield, South Yorkshire
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Country:
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ENGLAND, UK
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Material:
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bronze , steel - stainless , glass
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Display Creator:
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JOHNSON , DUFY
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Image ID:
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01-2568
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Description:
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View of cross containing the poem, tools and grasses. Located off Sheldon Row, on the footpath by the River Don - the start of the Five Weirs Walk. Description: A cross-shaped sculpture to 'house' a poem by Carol Ann Duffy. The mild steel cross encloses a cast bronze surface facing the river. This is composed of the hand-written poem surrounded by grasses and pieces of cutlery and tools with relevance to Sheffield industries. There is a small child's hand cast in glass visible on both faces of the piece. Commission: Percent for Art Project for the River Don Bridge, in association with Planning, Transport and Highways, Sheffield City Council.
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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/01-2568.JPG
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Photographed by:
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Dave Ball
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Creator:
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JOHNSON, Michael
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Creator Role:
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Sculptor.
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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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Creator:
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DUFFY, Carol Ann
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Creator Role:
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Poet.
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Culture Gender:
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Female.
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Nationality:
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British - Scottish.
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Subject Heading:
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Bronze sculpture
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Subject Heading:
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Public sculpture -- England -- Sheffield
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Subject Heading:
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Public art -- England -- Sheffield
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Subject Heading:
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Poetry -- In art
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