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 The Great Escape Church Street by SapineKuu This fab sculpture by Edward Cronshaw is titled 'The Great Escape' and is made out of bronze, steel and other materials. The artist has made the texture of the horse resemble rope. As the horse rears up to break free from the man who is restraining it the rope has started to unravel. The sculpture shows romanesque influences and is a fusion of modern and historic forms. The base of the sculpture is popular as a place to sit down for a quick rest but beware of the pigeon droppings as the birds like to roost on the horses head! Address: Top of Church Street City CentreDirections: City Centre outside Clayton Square shopping precinct
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 Roman Standard - Fledgling Liver Bird by SapineKuu Artist Tracey Emin is a great fan of Liverpool and I just love her most recent contribution to the city. Tracey's work is often surrounded in controversy and enrages the narrow minded members of our population. Her sculpture ' Roman Standard' was no exception. Funded by the BBC at a cost of £60,000 this tiny bird on a four metre bronze pole produced the predictable outcry of '£60,000 for a little bird on a pole - ludicrous'. In my view however Tracey has produced something that challenges the historical approach to public sculpture -often large dark and oppressive symbols of power. The tiny bird is located in the shadow of the Anglican Cathedral - a location that serves to emphasize its tiny size. The bird disappears when viewed from the front appearing again like magic as you move from left to right. Address: Liverpool Oratory Upper Duke StreetDirections: The Liverpool Oratory is the building on the left of the Anglican Cathedral The sculpture is located in the grounds behind the gates. These are often locked but the sculpture can be viewed from outside if necessary.
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If you enjoy public art projects you really should see the Metroscopes by Clive Gillman. The metroscopes are five large circular digital displays that constantly change. Each one represents Liverpool and one of its twin cities (Odessa, Dublin, Shanghai and Koln). Why are they so great? Well, each metroscope automatically hunts the internet for live information on the city using the search phrase 'Liverpool is..' 'Shanghai is..' etc. displaying what it finds on the Metroscope. They do this 24 hours a day acting as a barometer for current thinking about our great cities For me they capture the essence of how important the ebb and flow of information has become to our lives. The fact that they do this without human intervention adds a certain science fiction like quality to the project. Address: Rope Walks City CentreDirections: Top end of Bold Street close to St Luke's Bombed out church.Website: ww.metroscopes.net
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 Super Lamb Banana Visiting University by SapineKuu Many other Liverpool VT sites make mention of Taro Chiezo's SuperLamb Banana and quite right too this is a great example of how sculpture can be great fun whilst also conveying something important - (Taro describes SuperLamb as a parody of genetic engineering). Anyway please note the lamb has recently been on the move and is currently resting on the corner of Tithebarn Street outside one of the many LJM University buildings Address: Corner of Tithebarn StreetDirections: From the waterfront cross the main road by the LIver Buildings. Tithebarn Stree is the one between St Nicolas's church and the Atlantic Tower Thistle Hotel. Walk down the road until you reach the far end. SLB can be found on the left hand side.
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 March 2003. Please ask before using this image. by MrKarl Located on William Brown Street, the Walker Art gallery is said to host one of the best collections of art and sculptures in Britain. As with most of the museums and art galleries in Liverpool admission is free, and you won't have to look far for more museums and galleries. The Walker is open Monday - Saturday (10am - 5pm) and Sunday (12 noon - 5pm), although check their website to make sure. Leave a Comment
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 March 2003. Please ask before using. by MrKarl The Lambana is one of Liverpool's many monuments, and probably the most controversial. People either love or hate the Lambana, but one thing is for sure - that no-one understands it! If you haven't guessed by now, it is a Lamb and a Banana merged into one, it's bright yellow and after finishing it's tour of England found it's home on Wapping opposite Liverpool's Albert Dock. Check it out, it makes a good photo! Leave a Comment Address: Wapping, Opposite Albert Dock, L3
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 You'll never walk alone... by sourbugger Who is this Liverpool band ?, and what did they achieve that the Beatles couldn't ? (answer at the bottom of the page) In Matthew Street you will find a wall devoted to all the number 1 hit records performed by Liverpool bands. The discs are set into the wall in a series of rows, and there are still quite a few places left to fill before it reaches the floor. Somehow I don't expect 'Gemini' (the crap entry into the Eurovision song contest) to be adding to that number. Leave a Comment Address: Matthew StreetDirections: Cavern district P.S the answer ? They are Gerry and the Pacemakers and all three of their first singles went to No1 in the UKWebsite: www.visitliverpool.com
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 lamb or a banana ? by sandysmith This lamb at the front and banana at the back sculpture designed by Taro Chiezo in 1998 has become Liverpools most hated and most loved public monument. It aims to warn of the perils of genetic engineering meddling.More interesting however the building behind the sculpture was Joseph Lamb and Sons, a marine outfitters. This building, like many others in the area, is changing in use as the docks are redeveloped so perhaps there is also represents urban change? Directions: Located across the road from the Albert Dock Complex.
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 A case history by John King by sabsi There are many nice pieces of public art in Liverpool. One of my favourite ones is "A case history" in Hope Street. It is designed by John King and it shows 27 suitcases and bags - all with luggage tags with the names of famous Liverpudlians. It's really interesting to have a close look and find out about all the famous people from Liverpool. Leave a Comment Address: Hope Street, outside LIPA
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 Yellow Submarine by sabsi There's this cute yellow submarine lying around at the other side of the street of Albert Dock. It's a public art thing and it was built by Cammell Laird apprentices in 1984. This is what the plaque on the submarine says: "In the town where I was born.." ...so began the imortal opening lines in the Beatles 1966 song "Yellow Submarine". The hit record and film inspired fans of all ages - including apprentices at the world famous Cammell Laird Shipbuilding yard, on the River Mersey. From a design by Graham Burgess, the apprentices built this 20-ton submarine, which is 51 feet long and made from plate metal, for the Liverpool International Garden Festival in 1984. It was transported across the Mersey to the Festival Garden site at Otterspool where it was one of the main attractions for millions of visitors. But, in 1997, the Festival site finally closed and the Yellow Submarine was left high and dry. The tide turned when Liverpool City Council stepped in to rescue the Fab Four's rusting sub and give it a new berth in the city centre. The Yellow Submarine was first taken to a council depot where it was repaired and renovated by New Deal trainees from Liverpool Architecture and Design Trust. Fully ship-shape, it was re-launched at this site on August 24th. 2000 for a new generation of Beatles fans. " LATEST NEWS JANUARY 2005: The submarine is gone as the field where it was on is a huge building site. Does anybody know where it is? Is it under water even? ;) Leave a Comment Address: Opposite Albert Dock at Strand Street
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