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Unseen Model of The Angel Of The North Revealed On Landmark\u2019s Fifteenth Anniversary<\/strong><\/center><\/p>\n

To mark fifteen years since the unveiling of the Angel of the North<\/u><\/a>, Gateshead<\/u><\/a>\u2019s Shipley Art Gallery<\/u><\/a> has restored a previously unseen model of the public artwork, used by famous artist Anthony Gormley when building the real sculpture.<\/p>\n

The model will be on view for a year at the gallery, as the original sculpture approaches an estimated half a billion views in its fifteenth year.<\/p>\n

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The Shipley Art Gallery<\/u><\/a> unveiled the wooden maquette of the sculpture fifteen years to the day after the public launch of the Angel of the North, on 13 February 1998.<\/p>\n

The maquette was originally used by Anthony Gormley as he developed his final plans for the 200 tonne steel sculpture.<\/p>\n

The delicate scale version of the sculpture had been in storage for fifteen years before its recent restoration by Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums<\/u><\/a>, one of our major partner museums which the Shipley Art Gallery<\/u><\/a> is part of.<\/p>\n

Julie Milne, Chief Curator of Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums<\/u><\/a>, said “The Angel of the North<\/u><\/a> is intrinsic to the landscape of the North East region now, a true iconic figure.<\/p>\n

We’re very excited to welcome this extraordinary item to the Shipley Art Gallery<\/u><\/a>.<\/p>\n

Our conservation team have carefully cleaned this immensely delicate balsa wood sculpture, so he will look his best for his public appearance!”<\/p>\n

Leader of Gateshead Council<\/u><\/a>, Mick Henry, said “It’s difficult to believe that it’s so long ago that we welcomed the Angel of the North to its home in Gateshead<\/u><\/a>.<\/p>\n

At the same time, it’s hard to imagine Gateshead<\/u><\/a> without it.<\/p>\n

The Angel of the North<\/u><\/a> has become part of what makes Gateshead<\/u><\/a>, the North East and indeed even Britain, special.<\/p>\n

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Since its completion in February 1998, the landmark has become a symbol of the regeneration of the North East region – both cultural and otherwise.<\/p>\n

The Angel of the North<\/u><\/a> is regularly used as the North East’s most-recognised landmark on television programmes, from the BBC’s Match of the Day and Antiques Roadshow to ITV’s The X-Factor and various news bulletins, and has been viewed in real life an estimated 495 million times.<\/p>\n

In the late 1990’s, the Arts Council invested over \u00a3500,000 of National Lottery funds in the project – which accounted for over 70% of the total cost of the Angel of the North<\/u><\/a>.<\/p>\n

At the time of the Angel of the North<\/u><\/a>\u2019s launch, its creator Anthony Gormley said “The effect of the piece is in the alertness, the awareness of space and the gesture of the wings – they are not flat, they’re about 3.5 degrees forward and give a sense of embrace.”<\/p>\n

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