Antony Gormley statue arrives in Oxford
On the Kingerlee lorry
First attempt at securing the arms rejected
Ready to go, this time with an underarm lift
Kingerlee men pose with statue
Going past Balliol College
Going past Trinity College
Approaching Exeter College
The Bursar of Exeter College helping to align the statue with Martyrs' Cross
Final resting place
More pictures of the installation in Broad Street on Flickr
A statue of a nude man by Antony Gormley (who sculpted the Angel of the North) was placed on the roof of Blackwell’s Art and Poster shop, on the corner of Broad and Turl Streets, at 9.30am on Sunday 15 February 2009.
The 7-foot-tall statue is made of iron and weighs half a tonne, and is part of Gormley's "Another Time II" series of figures. An anonymous benefactor provided the funds for Exeter College to secure the sculpture.
Links
- Planning application 09/00122/FUL
- Oxford Mail, 29 January 2009: "Iron man set to soar over city"
[NB: Gormley did NOT read History of Art at Trinity College, Oxford as stated in this article, but read Archaeology, Anthropology and the History of Art at Trinity College, Cambridge] - Oxford Mail, 5 February 2009: "Ironman statue runs into row"
- Oxford Mail, 15 February 2009: "Iron Man takes his perch"
- Oxford Mail, 10 March 2009: "Councillors agree statue can stay put"
- Antony Gormley's website