Weathering steel
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Weathering steel, often called corten steel is a group of steel alloys that form a stable external layer of rust that eliminates the need for painting. It was first introduced in 1933 by U.S. Steel Co
Texture of a sheet of Cor-Ten after being exposed to the elements for 5 years. The rust can form unevenly based on the composition of the metal.
Moorestown Interchange over the New Jersey Turnpike in 2015
Broadcasting Tower, Leeds, United Kingdom
Abetxuko Bridge by Juan Sobrino of PEDELTA at Abetxuko, Vitoria, Spain
Angel of the North
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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
Weathering steel
…Newman, several of Robert Indiana’s Numbers sculptures and his original Love sculpture, numerous works by Richard Serra, the Alamo in Manhattan, the Angel of the North in Gateshead, Ribbons by Pippa Hale in Leeds, and the Broadcasting Tower at Leeds Beckett University. Since the 1960s, artists and architects have not…
Above: Front view. Below: Rear view within the surrounding landscape.
Angel of the North 2010
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.