Liverpool, Merseyside, UK. 30th January, 2015. UK Weather: High Tides & Winds off the Irish Sea causing erosion around ‘Iron Men’ structures created by wind blowing the sand forming in lines perpendicular to wind direction. Wind erosion damages the land by drying out soil and reducing the nutrients of the land, it can also cause air pollution with the sand, dust, and dirt created from wind erosion impacting the beach and human life in numerous ways. The Another Place figures weighing 650 kilos - are made from casts of the artist's, Anthony Gormley's own body.
nother Place is a piece of modern sculpture by Antony Gormley. It consists of 100 cast iron sculptures of the artist's own body, facing towards the sea. After being displayed at several locations in Europe, it has become permanently erected at Crosby Beach in north-western England. The work was controversial in the local area due to issues such as possible economic gain or environmental damage from tourism. A meeting on 7 March 2007 by Sefton Council accepted proposals that would allow the sculptures to be kept permanently at Crosby Beach in place of being moved to New York. The work consists of cast iron figures which face out to sea, spread over a 2 mile ( km) stretch of the beach between Waterloo and Blundellsands. Each figure is 189 cm tall (nearly 6 feet 2½ inches) and weighs around 650 kg (over 1400 lb). In common with most of Gormley's work, the figures are cast replicas of his own body. As the tides ebb and flow, the figures are revealed and submerged by the sea. The figures were cast at two foundries, Hargreaves Foundry in Halifax, West Yorkshire, and Joseph and Jesse Siddons Foundry in West Bromwich. Another Place was first exhibited on the beach of Cuxhaven, Germany, in 1997 and after that in Stavanger in Norway and De Panne in Belgium. Another Place is a subject of local controversy in Merseyside. Some consider the statues to be "pornographic" due to the inclusion of a simplified penis on the statues, whilst others see them as beautiful pieces of art which have brought increased tourism revenue to the local area. Originally the statues were due to be relocated in November 2006. Those who use the front for watersports voice the strongest resistance to the iron men staying, as the statues do pose a safety problem – especially as the local marina is being closed to public use. The works became a major tourist attraction on Crosby Beach north of Liverpool.
Size: 2400px × 3600px
Location: Crosby, Liverpool, Merseyside, UK.
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License: Licensed
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