OK, I would be the first to admit this picture is perhaps not really most peoples idea of a self portrait.
The photograph above is of a piece of public art at Clarence Dock in central Leeds. I quite like this silver ball, but have no idea who designed it or indeed anything about it.
This area on the edge of Leeds city centre is perhaps best known for the canal and as the home of the Royal Armouries Museum Leeds, Yorkshire.
Once a thriving area where barges would bring coal and goods into the centre of Leeds it fell into decline and by the 1990's the Victorian buildings were not used and many were derelict.
Clarence dock on the Leeds waterfront is also the centre of a whole host of new apartment blocks that stretch as far as the eye can see!
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In my book it's perfectly normal self portrait. I have way too many shots like this in my flickr photostream, but sadly no one as cool as this!
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ReplyDeleteThere is a similar strange spherical public artwork in "The Calls" http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/1279576 but I couldn't find any information out about it.
ReplyDeleteCool art work. That whole area has changed beyond all recognition.
ReplyDeleteI can see you . . . . great sculpture! A lot of fun snaps could be had with that piece of art!
ReplyDeleteThat is so cool! Both the shot & the silver ball.
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