Art in Liverpool

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BY SCARLETT An Introduction

• Liverpool has a rich wealth of art throughout the city. These can be seen in various forms such as paintings, sculptures and textiles.

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There are many Art galleries in Liverpool, some are listed below; • Walker Art Gallery • World Museum • Tate Liverpool • Museum of Liverpool • Maritime Museum • Fact

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• Superlambanana is a bright yellow sculpture in Liverpool. Weighing almost 8 tonnes and standing at 5.2 metres tall, it is intended to be a cross between a banana and a lamb and was designed by New York City-based Japanese artist Taro Chiezo. It currently stands on Tithebarn Street, outside the LJMU, having previously been located near the Albert Dock. • Chiezo himself only created a four-inch model, while the full-size replica was made by local artists Andy Small, Julian Taylor, Tommy Reason, and Ray Stokes. Developed for the 1998 ArtTransPennine Exhibition, the sculpture is both a comment on the dangers of genetic and is heavily influenced by the history of Liverpool: historically, both sheep and bananas were common cargos in the city's docks. • In 2008, as part of Liverpool's year-long position as the European Capital of Culture, 125 individual miniature replicas were created.

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Another Place is a piece of modern sculpture by Sir Antony Gormley located at Crosby Beach in Merseyside, England. It consists of 100 cast iron figures facing towards the sea. The figures are modelled on the artist's own naked body. The work proved controversial due to the naked statues but has increased tourism to the beach. After being exhibited at two other locations it was put on display at Crosby on 1 July 2005. After some controversy Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council decided on 7 March 2007 that the sculptures should be permanently installed at the beach.

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