Once Upon a Time - Richard Deacon
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Description
"Richard Deacon's Once Upon a Time... relates to the architecture of the Tyne's bridges. It is built onto the surviving abutment wall of the demolished Redheugh Bridge. The title, Once Upon a Time..., reflects the status of the abutment as a fragment of the past, and is also the traditional introduction to stories more notable for invention than truth. The appearance of the 'fabricated' sculpture on the 'real' base of the abutment hints at how industrial history can be fictionalised....." -
Owner
Gateshead Council -
Source
Local (Co-Curate) -
License
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Further information
Link: http://www.gateshead.gov.uk/Leisure%20and%20Culture/Art/ArtMaps/Pre-Angel/Onceupon.aspx
Resource type: Text/Website
Added by: Simon Cotterill
Last modified: 7 years, 10 months ago
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