'Knife Angel'

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The Knife Angel (sculpture)


Sculpture and Carvings

  • Description

    A 26-foot high (8m) sculpture made out of knives and intended as a tribute to victims of knife crime, The 100,000 weapons forming the Knife Angel have either been confiscated or surrendered to police. It's been made at the British Ironworks Centre at Oswestry, Shropshire. Victims' families have had messages engraved on the wings. Artist Alfie Bradley Disinfected each blade that was handed in and blunted the weapons into the sculpture. The Knife Angel will stand outside Liverpool's Anglican Cathedral over Christmas until 31 January. Liverpool City Centre.

  • Owner

    Terry Kearney

  • Source

    Flickr (Flickr)

  • License

    What does this mean? Public Domain Dedication (CC0)

  • Further information

    Link: https://www.flickr.com/photos/24490288@N04/32971838658/
    Resource type: Image
    Added by: Simon Cotterill
    Last modified: 2 years, 4 months ago
    Viewed: 206 times
    Picture Taken: 2019-01-20T11:48:18

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