“Angel of the North was created by Antony Gormley, the Gateshead Council. The statue is an inspiring reminder of the coal mining and shipbuilding industries that shaped the North of England. Gormley's ambitious artwork was designed to be a landmark reflecting the region's character. Due to the wind load strain on the statue, the reinforcements below ground are as deep as the high statue. The Angel of the North has become one of the most recognised public artworks in the region, earning multiple accolades and awards over the past twenty years, completed in February 1998. Gormley's winning design is now one of the world's most viewed pieces of art, seen by more than one person every second, 90,000 people every day or 33 million every year.”
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