COLLECTION NAME:
SHIMMER
mediaCollectionId
SHU~3~3
SHIMMER
Collection
true
Title:
Vulcan
title
Vulcan
Title
false
Creation Date:
1989
creation_date
1989
Creation Date
false
Image Date:
2001
image_date
2001
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:
wood
material
wood
Material
false
Display Creator:
COOPER, Ian
display_creator
COOPER, Ian
Display Creator
false
Image ID:
01-0718
image_id
01-0718
Image ID
false
Description:
Location: Graves Park on a bank opposite the 'Poggy' bench. (A-Z p. 111 6E) Description: 'Vulcan' holds a bird high in his right hand, the bird's flight indicated as a spiral counterpoised to Vulcan's body. The tree stump is about 20 feet high, the upper portion being carved. Update [Feb. 2001 - at the time of this photograph]: The carving is in remarkably good condition but the tree trunk beneath is beginning to deteriorate significantly. Commission: Sheffield Recreation Department. Comment: Artist recalls that the sight of starlings swirling round the statue of Vulcan on the Town Hall, in particular seeing one perch on the thunderbolts, was the inspiration for his piece. Their upward flight seemed conceptually linked to the city undergoing change, and Vulcan's attributes of thunder and fire as well seemed related to both its past and future "It (Vulcan) was an appropriate symbol for the city, for the direction in which it was heading." Because of the height of the piece from the ground the artist worked from scaffolding built up around the tree stump. Cooper speaks of a studio space, 8' x 8', and having to carve from the top down with no way to step back to look at the piece. It was awkward talking to the public whilst trying to carve on a platform 10 feet above their heads. The piece has appeared on a commercial postcard produced by Hedgerow Publishing of Abbeydale Road, as one of their images of Sheffield.
description
Location: Graves Park on a bank opposite the 'Poggy' bench. (A-Z p. 111 6E) Description: 'Vulcan' holds a bird high in his right hand, the bird's flight indicated as a spiral counterpoised to Vulcan's body. The tree stump is about 20 feet high, the upper portion being carved. Update [Feb. 2001 - at the time of this photograph]: The carving is in remarkably good condition but the tree trunk beneath is beginning to deteriorate significantly. Commission: Sheffield Recreation Department. Comment: Artist recalls that the sight of starlings swirling round the statue of Vulcan on the Town Hall, in particular seeing one perch on the thunderbolts, was the inspiration for his piece. Their upward flight seemed conceptually linked to the city undergoing change, and Vulcan's attributes of thunder and fire as well seemed related to both its past and future "It (Vulcan) was an appropriate symbol for the city, for the direction in which it was heading." Because of the height of the piece from the ground the artist worked from scaffolding built up around the tree stump. Cooper speaks of a studio space, 8' x 8', and having to carve from the top down with no way to step back to look at the piece. It was awkward talking to the public whilst trying to carve on a platform 10 feet above their heads. The piece has appeared on a commercial postcard produced by Hedgerow Publishing of Abbeydale Road, as one of their images of Sheffield.
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/01-0718.jpg
Image Storage Location
false
Photographed by:
Dave Ball
photographed_by
Dave Ball
Photographed by
false
Creator:
COOPER, Ian
creator
COOPER, Ian
Creator
false
Creator Role:
Sculptor.
creator_role
Sculptor.
Creator Role
false
Culture Gender:
Male.
culture_gender
Male.
Culture Gender
false
Nationality:
British.
nationality
British.
Nationality
false
Subject Heading:
Urban parks -- England -- Sheffield
subject_heading
Urban parks -- England -- Sheffield
Subject Heading
false
Subject Heading:
Public art -- England -- Sheffield
subject_heading
Public art -- England -- Sheffield
Subject Heading
false
Subject Heading:
Sculpture trails
subject_heading
Sculpture trails
Subject Heading
false
Subject Heading:
Wood-carving
subject_heading
Wood-carving
Subject Heading
false
Subject Heading:
Mythology, Classical, in art.
subject_heading
Mythology, Classical, in art.
Subject Heading
false
Subject Heading:
Tourism -- England -- Sheffield
subject_heading
Tourism -- England -- Sheffield
Subject Heading
false