Detail View: SHIMMER: Rain
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Title:
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Rain
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Creation Date:
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2005
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Image Date:
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2006
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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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steel , water
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Display Creator:
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ROSE, Colin
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Image ID:
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06-0766
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Description:
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View of three of the nine metal balls with 1 St Paul's Place in background. Location: Millennium Square (the newly designated space between the Winter Gardens and the Peace Gardens (A-Z p5 4E) Description: 9 polished stainless steel balls of different sizes, each set in a small pool. Water constantly flows over them to create a smooth, faintly rippled, surface. LED lights in the rim of the pools illuminate them at night. The largest ball is 2 metres high. Commission: Sheffield City Council. Part of the 'Heart of the City' regeneration scheme. Funding came from the Millennium Commission. The first sculptures were installed on 25 November 2005 The square was formally opened on Saturday 18 March 2006 by Jan Wilson, Leader of Sheffield City Council. The ceremony was followed by 3 hours of street entertainment including music, theatre, juggling and stilt walkers. Comment: Passers-by seem drawn to these polished spheres.
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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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DIGITAL IMAGE ONLY
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Photographed by:
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Mary Beth McKenna
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Creator:
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ROSE, Colin
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Creator Dates - Active:
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20th century
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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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Subject Heading:
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Urban renewal -- England -- Sheffield
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Subject Heading:
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City squares -- England -- Sheffield
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Subject Heading:
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Garden squares -- England -- Sheffield
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Subject Heading:
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Steel, Stainless
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Subject Heading:
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Sculpture -- England -- Sheffield
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Subject Heading:
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Sculpture, British -- 2000-2100
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Subject Heading:
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Tourism -- 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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Water in landscape architecture
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Subject Heading:
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Reflections
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