snakehips 0 Posted February 14, 2008 Share Posted February 14, 2008 HBTY, HBTY, HBDA......HBTY According to Look North, The Angel is 10 years old today! Personally, I love it. I think the size, shape, location and material are just perfect. The realisation that the steelwork would go that lovely rusty colour was brilliant imo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manc-mag 1 Posted February 14, 2008 Share Posted February 14, 2008 Think it's one of the things the Toon (OK Gateshead in this case) does really well tbh - iconic regional landmarks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest alex Posted February 14, 2008 Share Posted February 14, 2008 Yeah, I love it too. Me and my mate Paul went to see it the day it was completed and we couldn't believe the scale of it when we first caught site of it (coming from the North along the Western Bypass past the Metro Centre). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nufc4ever 0 Posted February 14, 2008 Share Posted February 14, 2008 I like it. [/outsider] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manc-mag 1 Posted February 14, 2008 Share Posted February 14, 2008 You and Paul going to see an Angel on Valentine's day. It just doesn't get any gayer tbh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest alex Posted February 14, 2008 Share Posted February 14, 2008 You and Paul going to see an Angel on Valentine's day. It just doesn't get any gayer tbh. Sure it was a Sunday like. Which would have been the 15th. Huckle-tastic nonetheless. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJS 4454 Posted February 14, 2008 Share Posted February 14, 2008 When it comes to art in general I'm a philistine but I do find it striking and worthy of landmark status. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meenzer 15877 Posted February 14, 2008 Share Posted February 14, 2008 I'd love to play all high-and-mighty about the lercals interviewed on Look North at the time who absolutely hated it, but I have to admit I really didn't get the point of it at first. Love it now like, it's great having a landmark visible from both road and rail that tells you you're nearly home. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snakehips 0 Posted February 14, 2008 Author Share Posted February 14, 2008 I'd love to play all high-and-mighty about the lercals interviewed on Look North at the time who absolutely hated it, but I have to admit I really didn't get the point of it at first. Love it now like, it's great having a landmark visible from both road and rail that tells you you're nearly home. There seems to be a hell of a lot of road accidents around that area. I wonder if the accidents are caused by drivers looking at the Angel and not concentrating on the road? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nufc4ever 0 Posted February 14, 2008 Share Posted February 14, 2008 BBC article from the day of the unveiling: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/56000.stm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Face 29 Posted February 14, 2008 Share Posted February 14, 2008 I'd love to play all high-and-mighty about the lercals interviewed on Look North at the time who absolutely hated it, but I have to admit I really didn't get the point of it at first. Love it now like, it's great having a landmark visible from both road and rail that tells you you're nearly home. There seems to be a hell of a lot of road accidents around that area. I wonder if the accidents are caused by drivers looking at the Angel and not concentrating on the road? Typical woman. Enraptures you and leaves you a cripple. [/bitterness] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest alex Posted February 14, 2008 Share Posted February 14, 2008 BBC article from the day of the unveiling: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/56000.stm See, Sunday 15th. I've just realised that this means I stayed at my mate's on the night of Valentine's Day though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sweetleftpeg 0 Posted February 14, 2008 Share Posted February 14, 2008 I was infdifferent to it at the time (ie not arsed either way) but you have to say it's put Gateshead on the map. It is an icon, no doubt. Although, I thought it was supposed to have gone shiney by now? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sweetleftpeg 0 Posted February 14, 2008 Share Posted February 14, 2008 As an aside, my mother in law is quite pally with Antony Gormley and says he's lovely. Luvvietastic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest alex Posted February 14, 2008 Share Posted February 14, 2008 I was infdifferent to it at the time (ie not arsed either way) but you have to say it's put Gateshead on the map. It is an icon, no doubt. Although, I thought it was supposed to have gone shiney by now? What metals go shiny when exposed to the elements like? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sweetleftpeg 0 Posted February 14, 2008 Share Posted February 14, 2008 I was infdifferent to it at the time (ie not arsed either way) but you have to say it's put Gateshead on the map. It is an icon, no doubt. Although, I thought it was supposed to have gone shiney by now? What metals go shiny when exposed to the elements like? Here man, they said it would change colour and go shiney. We were lied to. I want my tax back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meenzer 15877 Posted February 14, 2008 Share Posted February 14, 2008 I was infdifferent to it at the time (ie not arsed either way) but you have to say it's put Gateshead on the map. It is an icon, no doubt. Although, I thought it was supposed to have gone shiney by now? What metals go shiny when exposed to the elements like? Here man, they said it would change colour and go shiney. We were lied to. I want my tax back. They'd only use it to open a centre for crippled black lesbian immigrants anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest alex Posted February 14, 2008 Share Posted February 14, 2008 I was infdifferent to it at the time (ie not arsed either way) but you have to say it's put Gateshead on the map. It is an icon, no doubt. Although, I thought it was supposed to have gone shiney by now? What metals go shiny when exposed to the elements like? Here man, they said it would change colour and go shiney. We were lied to. I want my tax back. Did you even pay tax back then? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sweetleftpeg 0 Posted February 14, 2008 Share Posted February 14, 2008 I was infdifferent to it at the time (ie not arsed either way) but you have to say it's put Gateshead on the map. It is an icon, no doubt. Although, I thought it was supposed to have gone shiney by now? What metals go shiny when exposed to the elements like? Here man, they said it would change colour and go shiney. We were lied to. I want my tax back. Did you even pay tax back then? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snakehips 0 Posted February 14, 2008 Author Share Posted February 14, 2008 I was infdifferent to it at the time (ie not arsed either way) but you have to say it's put Gateshead on the map. It is an icon, no doubt. Although, I thought it was supposed to have gone shiney by now? What metals go shiny when exposed to the elements like? Here man, they said it would change colour and go shiney. We were lied to. I want my tax back. Did you even pay tax back then? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fop 1 Posted February 14, 2008 Share Posted February 14, 2008 HBTY, HBTY, HBDA......HBTY According to Look North, The Angel is 10 years old today! Personally, I love it. I think the size, shape, location and material are just perfect. The realisation that the steelwork would go that lovely rusty colour was brilliant imo. It always was rusty, pre-rusted even, wasn't it? Would have looked excellent in stainless steel or something silvered, but cheaper and less maintenance I guess, and it should have been twice the size (would have been genuinely impressive then). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest alex Posted February 14, 2008 Share Posted February 14, 2008 HBTY, HBTY, HBDA......HBTY According to Look North, The Angel is 10 years old today! Personally, I love it. I think the size, shape, location and material are just perfect. The realisation that the steelwork would go that lovely rusty colour was brilliant imo. It always was rusty, pre-rusted even, wasn't it? Would have looked excellent in stainless steel or something silvered, but cheaper and less maintenance I guess, and it should have been twice the size (would have been genuinely impressive then). How does your garden grow, incidentally? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isegrim 10041 Posted February 14, 2008 Share Posted February 14, 2008 I went up there last summer and made some nice photos (I'll see if I can find a way to host them as they are wide panoramas). An excellent piece of modern art and absolutely perfect as it is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Face 29 Posted February 14, 2008 Share Posted February 14, 2008 HBTY, HBTY, HBDA......HBTY According to Look North, The Angel is 10 years old today! Personally, I love it. I think the size, shape, location and material are just perfect. The realisation that the steelwork would go that lovely rusty colour was brilliant imo. It always was rusty, pre-rusted even, wasn't it? Would have looked excellent in stainless steel or something silvered, but cheaper and less maintenance I guess, and it should have been twice the size (would have been genuinely impressive then). How does your garden grow, incidentally? "Why Ya Buggin'?" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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