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Angel of the North
noun
a steel sculpture of an angel with outstretched wings, created in 1998 by British sculptor Antony Gormley, which stands on a hilltop outside Gateshead, NE England. It stands 20 m (85 ft) high and has a wingspan of 54 m (175 ft)
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Meanwhile, Angel of the North sculptor Sir Antony Gormley and physicist Dame Jocelyn Bell Burnell have joined the elite Companions of Honour, an exclusive group limited to only 65 recipients at any one time.
On Saturday, the iconic Angel of the North statue in Gateshead was draped in a black and white shirt, with crowds of people turning up to take photos.
On Saturday morning, the iconic Angel of the North statue in Gateshead was draped in a black and white Newcastle United shirt.
The idea of the landmark - hoping to emulate the success of the Angel of the North in Gateshead - first surfaced in the wake of the foot-and-mouth outbreak of 2001.
He is perhaps best known for his Angel of the North sculpture in Gateshead, but his work has been showcased all over the UK.
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