The Angel of the North is a contemporary sculpture by Antony Gormley, located in Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, England. Completed in 1998, it is seen by an estimated 33 million people every year due to it
Above: Front view. Below: Rear view within the surrounding landscape.
Maquette (1986) for Antony Gormley's proposed Brick Man sculpture, at Leeds City Art Gallery. The work would have been around 120 feet (37 m) tall.
Gateshead Garden Festival was held in 1990 and signalled an emerging arts policy in the borough.
Gateshead is a town in the Gateshead Metropolitan Borough of Tyne and Wear, England. It is on the River Tyne's southern bank. At the 2021 census, the population was 196,151.
Angel of the North
…The Angel of the North is a contemporary sculpture by Antony Gormley, located in Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, England. Completed in 1998, it is seen by an estimated 33 million people every year due to its proximity to the A1 and A167 roads and…
The Baltic Centre in Gateshead
Angel of the North, Gateshead, United Kingdom
Saltwell Towers, Saltwell Park, Gateshead