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Bad Public Sculptures Outed

Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, Thornton Street The ArcelorMittal Orbit is a 114.5-metre-tall sculpture and observation tower in the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park. It is Britain's largest piece of public art, and is intended to be a permanent lasting legacy of London's hosting of the 2012 Summer Olympic Games. Des. & arch. Anish Kapoor with Sir Cecil Balmond of engineering Group Arup and Ushida Findlay Architects 2010-14. Date 10 October 2016, 15:30 Source London - QE Olympic Park: ArcelorMittal Orbit Author Fred Romero from Paris, France

Top 10 – Bad British Public Sculptures Outed

Artlyst has decided to cross the line and ‘name and shame’ local UK councils and public bodies for commissioning some of the most horrendous misuses of bronze and other materials in history.

19 December 2016

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