The Angel of the North is a sculpture that stands 6 feet (20 metres) tall, with wings measuring 178 feet (54 metres) across (nearly the size of a jumbo jet and wider than the statue of liberty) located at Gateshead, England. The Angel of the North in made from Corten, a weather resistant steel. The sculpture weighs about 200 metric tons (100 for the body and 50 tons for each of the wings). This has become one of the icons of England and is one of the most viewed pieces of art in the world; attracting some 30 million visitors a year! It took about 4 years and a million pounds sterling to make the sculpture; it was made in a factory in three parts and then transported to the site and assembled.
Anthony Gormley, the sculptor says, People are always asking why an angel? The only response I can give is that no-one has ever seen one and we need to keep imagining them. The angel has three functions -
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