Views of Birmingham.
Views of Birmingham.
The River, Bronze, 1991-93, by Dhruva Mistry, for The City Council, Birmingham.
The main modern sculpture is directly in front of the Town Hall and occupies the centre of Victoria Square. It is based around a fountain with cascade, containing a nude woman (nicknamed 'The Floozie in the Jacuzzi’) in the top pool and a couple of small, slender figures in the lower pool, with flanking sphinxes of large size. These sculptures are the work of Dhruva Mistry RA and date from 1993. The colossal nude is called The River, and is bronze and weighs 1.75 tonnes. The sphinxes (the Guardians) are close to the Assyrian type, with rear legs ending in hooves. As well, the scale is large enough that they fit with the dominating architecture all around. In contrast, the two small figures in the lower pool provide a more intimate feel.
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Views of Birmingham.
Views of Birmingham.
The River, Bronze, 1991-93, by Dhruva Mistry, for The City Council, Birmingham.
The main modern sculpture is directly in front of the Town Hall and occupies the centre of Victoria Square. It is based around a fountain with cascade, containing a nude woman (nicknamed 'The Floozie in the Jacuzzi’) in the top pool and a couple of small, slender figures in the lower pool, with flanking sphinxes of large size. These sculptures are the work of Dhruva Mistry RA and date from 1993. The colossal nude is called The River, and is bronze and weighs 1.75 tonnes. The sphinxes (the Guardians) are close to the Assyrian type, with rear legs ending in hooves. As well, the scale is large enough that they fit with the dominating architecture all around. In contrast, the two small figures in the lower pool provide a more intimate feel.
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See also:-