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Angel of the North

British

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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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.

From BBC ● Mar. 16, 2025

On Saturday morning, the iconic Angel of the North statue in Gateshead was draped in a black and white Newcastle United shirt.

From BBC ● Mar. 15, 2025

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.

From BBC ● Feb. 21, 2025

Led By Donkeys describes what it does as “political theatre” and it’s most effective when, whether it’s a physical billboard or the Angel of the North, you can’t just thumb past it on your smartphone.

From The Guardian ● Oct. 19, 2019

Sir Antony Gormley may be best-known for the Angel of the North in Gateshead or his figures at Crosby Beach, but there's another of his works among Oxford's dreaming spires that's less easy to spot.

From BBC ● Feb. 22, 2019

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