Detail View: SHIMMER: Heron and Fish
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Title:
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Heron and Fish
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Caption:
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Stone City Symposium - Sculpture Completed and Sited
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Creation Date:
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1995
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Image Date:
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1999
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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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sandstone
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Display Creator:
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BERMEJO, Vega
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Terms:
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Landmark sculptures
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Image ID:
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99-2662
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Description:
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View over Victoria Quays after redevelopment of the area is complete. The railway arches now house retail outlets and the entrance to a hotel visible in the background (right). Canal barges now moor here within yards of the city centre.
Location: Victoria Quays. Google maps < https://goo.gl/maps/ESgNDnCxMYD2 > . Description: Large sculpture, over 2 metres high, on the north side of the canal basin. The piece depicts a heron with a very large fish hanging from its beak. Commission: One of the pieces made during the Stone City Symposium. Financial and other support was given by the Sports and Arts Foundation, Yorkshire and Humberside Arts, Sheffield Hallam University, Sheffield City Council and Yorkshire Artspace Society. Materials were provided by Realstone. This piece was sponsored by a number of organisations with interests in the Victoria Quays development: The Monaghan Partnership, Nabarro Nathanson, New City Hotels, The Rushbond Group, Sheffield Development Corporation, Victoria Quays Ltd., and Wislon Bowden Properties. The piece was made at Victoria Quays between 19 June and 16 July 1995. Surface details were completed in the artist's studio during a week in August. The piece was installed on 31 August 1995. Artist's Statement: (from the publicity leaflet for Stone City) "This piece celebrates the natural fauna which will hopefully return to this city centre location." Publicity: Articles and photographs appeared in the local newspapers. |
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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/99-2662.jpg
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Related Information:
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Stone City Symposium. For more information, and other images, see also < http://shimmer.shu.ac.uk/luna/servlet/s/1e8jf8 > and < http://public-art.shu.ac.uk/sheffield/stcity1.html > .
For more information see also Public Sculpture of Sheffield and South Yorkshire < http://shu-primo.hosted.exlibrisgroup.com/44SHU_VU1:default_scope:44SHU_ALMA2140474120002501 > . |
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Photographed by:
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Dave Ball
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Creator:
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BERMEJO, Vega
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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 and Portuguese.
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Subject Heading:
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Urban renewal -- England -- Sheffield
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Subject Heading:
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Public art -- England (Derbyshire)
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Subject Heading:
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Public sculpture -- England -- Sheffield
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Subject Heading:
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Percent for Art
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Subject Heading:
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Canals -- England -- Sheffield
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