Detail View: SHIMMER: The River
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Title:
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The River
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Creation Date:
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1993
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Image Date:
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1994
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Period:
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20th century
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Start Date:
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1992
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End Date:
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1993
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Location:
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Birmingham
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Country:
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ENGLAND, UK
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Material:
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bronze
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Display Creator:
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MISTRY, Dhruva
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Image ID:
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94-1024
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Description:
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Location: Victoria Square. Rear view of the sculpture, titled 'The River', and the upper basin in Victoria Square. The text on the edge of the pool is taken from T.S. Eliot's 'Burnt Norton'. The figure is popularly refered to as 'The Floozie in the Jacuzzi' The Square was opened in 1993 by Diana, Princess of Wales and is named after the statue of Queen Victoria which it also contains.
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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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Creator:
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MISTRY, Dhruva
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Creator Dates - Born:
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1957
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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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Indian.
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Subject Heading:
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Public art -- England -- Birmingham
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Subject Heading:
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City squares -- England -- Birmingham
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Subject Heading:
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Sculpture -- England -- Birmingham
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Subject Heading:
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Tourism and art
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Subject Heading:
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Fountains
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Subject Heading:
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Streetscapes (Urban design) -- England -- Birmingham
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Subject Heading:
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Urban renewal -- England -- Birmingham
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