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One hundred identical life-size cast iron figures, modelled on Antony Gormley's body, stand up straight, looking out to sea. They are dispersed along 3km of Crosby beach and 1km into the sea so that some are partially submerged, depending on the tide. Antony Gormley said:- 'In this work, human life is tested against planetary time. This sculpture... places the industrially reproduced body of a middle-aged man, trying to remain standing and trying to breathe, facing a horizon busy with ships, moving materials.
Date
2005
Medium
cast iron
Measurements
H 188 x W 40 x D 30 cm (E)
Accession number
L23_AG_S055
Acquisition method
purchased by South Sefton Development Trust
Work type
Statue
Owner
Sefton Council
Custodian
Sefton Council
Work status
extant
Listing status
not listed
Access
at all times
Access note
car parking by shore along Mariners Road
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