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(Norwich Union Building)

Flight

Lorne McKean
1998

Description

Eight metre high sculpture featuring bronze seagulls flying in a spiral configuration. At the other side of the entrance to birds are resting on the wall.
The Norwich Union Building (1998, architect Abbey Hanson Rowe) is meant to represent the funnel of an ocean liner - hense the flight of seagulls.

Leeds - Flight

Sculptor

Lorne McKean (1939), English sculptor (Website – Wikipedia).

Sources & Information

Leeds-List, The Leeds Welcome Art Trail.

Locatie (N 53°47'49" - W 1°32'51") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

Item Code: gbyh107; Photograph: 28 July 2019
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