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Sir Antony Gormley
Sir Antony Gormley
Sir Antony Gormley is a British sculptor who has become well known throughout the world with his famous human figures. His best known works include The Angel of the North, a giant sculpture in the North of England, Another Place, an installation where 100 figures stare out to sea on Crosby Beach near Liverpool, and Horizon Field, an installation where 100 life-size statues stand in a line across the Austrian Mountains in Vorarlberg.
Sir Antony's works are very realistic and very interesting. Some people are shocked when they see them.
Sir Antony has won many prizes for his work. He was born on the 30th of August, 1950.
Vocabulary
best known – meist bekannt
figure – Gestalt
giant – riesig
Mountains – Berge
sculptor - Bildhauer
sculpture - Plastik
stand in a line (stand../stood../stood..) – in eine Reihe stehen
stare (stare/-stared/stared) starren
well known – sehr bekannt
won (win/won/won) – gewonnen
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