Detail View: SHIMMER: Pigasus
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Title:
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Pigasus
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Creation Date:
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1998
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Dimensions:
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4 m high
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Image Date:
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2000
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Period:
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20th 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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resin , steel - stainless
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Display Creator:
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WHITE , WRAY
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Image ID:
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00-4143
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Description:
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Detail. Located at Heeley City Farm . Description: A winged pig at the top of a 4m high stainless steel column. The pig has a resin body and stainless steel aeroplane wings with propellors. A plaque attached to the pole reads: "Pigasus / by Johnny White and Amanda Wray / Based on ideas from aphid arts / workshops at local schools and / on the farm. 1998. Supported by / the National Lottery / through / the Arts Council / of England" Commission: Arts for Everyone Express funding. Comment: 'The process for developing the ideas behind this piece was a series of workshops with all the local schools and also with groups at the farm. The theme of the workshops was mythological beasts.' (letter from Aphid Arts to David Ball: 9.11.1998)
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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/00-4143.tif
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Related Information:
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Public art in Sheffield. For more information see < http://public-art.shu.ac.uk/sheffield/ >.
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Photographed by:
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Simon Quinn / James
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Creator:
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WHITE, Johnny
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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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WRAY, Amanda
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Creator Role:
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Sculptor.
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Culture Gender:
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Female.
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Nationality:
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British.
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Subject Heading:
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Public art -- England -- Sheffield
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Subject Heading:
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Animals in art
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Subject Heading:
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Urban renewal -- England -- Sheffield
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Subject Heading:
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Sculpture -- England -- Sheffield
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