I've always liked the big oak Vimto thingy outside the old UMIST Main building - slurrrrrp!
My Masters degree was undertaken under the banner of Visual Culture (the new name for History of Art) but i 'majored' in architectural history so you could say that i like art I suppose.rolybling said:....so you like art eh? mmm
OK! Will do!highriser said:Longy ,,could drop a hint to his council chums
Someone nominated the IWMN so there is no reason why you cant have a bridge.RanjitSingh said:On another note, does the Calatrava bridge count as public art? Beautifully nautical.
Cheers mateThe Longford said:OK! Will do!
RanjitSingh said:Were they not all sold off to individual buyers. You can still see a few around town but it would have been nice if the council could have bought some of the best and made permenant. QUOTE]
There's still one floating in the water next to Timber Warf. I'm sure there's one in a window somewhere as well,
Yes they do and they do tend to go 'missing'. The location of the storage is a bit of a secret but i think its Derby Street off Cheetham Hill road.highriser said:Longy you might be able to answer this,,,i heard a couple of years ago that MCC as loads of statues and monuments in storage ,,is this true ?
A reliable source tells me there are loads of sculptures and statues under the Town Hall, in and around the old Police Cells.highriser said:Longy you might be able to answer this,,,i heard a couple of years ago that MCC as loads of statues and monuments in storage ,,is this true ?
Asked one of the fellas working on it today and he said the statue is going back - although he didnt sound too convincing - perhaps its me just being paranoid.golddigga18 said:dont know if annyone has noticed but the peterloo statue in st peters square is gone now, but it looks like a new plinth is being made for something
I think they are statues and busts that have been on display at one time or another in the Town Hall. They sometimes rotate some of the stuff they have on display and perhpas there are busts down there of politicians who fell out of favour at some time!Mez said:A reliable source tells me there are loads of sculptures and statues under the Town Hall, in and around the old Police Cells.