Detail View: SHIMMER: Poggy Bench
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Title:
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Poggy Bench
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Creation Date:
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1989
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Image Date:
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2001
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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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wood
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Display Creator:
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MARSHALL, Wendy
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Image ID:
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01-0732
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Description:
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The bench has now almost completely rotted away. Photographed in February 2001. Location: On the bank of a small stream, by the path not far from the main entrance carpark to Graves Park. (A-Z p111 6E) Description: The seat is made up of enfolding, petal shaped parts, based on the shape of the Buffalo Flower. Gaps in the wood have been infilled with concrete. Update [Feb 2001]: The bench now no longer exists. The wood has almost entirely rotted away. Only the right hand seat fragment remains visible. Commission: Sheffield Contemporary Arts Trust and Sheffield Recreation Department. Comment: Artist says the word 'poggy' is a word which she remembers from her childhood in Rotherham and refers to one's favourite spot. It is always a very private place. Wendy Marshall (1990) "I wanted the shape to have quite powerful proportions and yet have a gentle protective feel to it. To invite the onlooker to sit in its lap". Originally it looked very inviting. The seat had a highly polished surface because the artist wanted it to have a craft finish.
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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/01-0732.jpg
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Photographed by:
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Dave Ball
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Creator:
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MARSHALL, Wendy
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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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Urban parks -- 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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Art -- Demolition
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Subject Heading:
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Benches
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Subject Heading:
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Wood in art
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Subject Heading:
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Sculpture trails
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Subject Heading:
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Tourism -- England -- Sheffield
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Subject Heading:
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Tourism and art
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