The Headington Shark is a rooftop sculpture in the New High Street of Headington, Oxford, England. This surreal public artwork depicts an oversized sh

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The Headington Shark is a rooftop sculpture in the New High Street of Headington, Oxford, England. This surreal public artwork depicts an oversized shark embedded head-first in the roof of a house. Since the shark first landed there in 1986, this has become the most famous residence in Oxford. NOTE TO EDITOR: This is a public artwork, photographed from a public place/thoroughfare. Property release is not required, therefore.

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Photo credit: © Jon Bower / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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