(Click on the photos to see more pictures at the flickr site)
Whereas some of the sculpture in Harlow is hidden away in nooks and crannies, there is no missing this piece, standing over one of busiest routes into the town centre.
On a sunny day, such as the one when I stopped to photograph it, the sun reflects of the highly polished exterior in a quite remarkable fashion. This striking piece is the work of Lithuanian sculptor Antanas Brazdys. It was originally commissioned in 1982 to form part of a new mall in the town centre, where it stood for a number of years before being re-sited in it's current location. Brazdys was born in Lithuania in 1939, moving to the USA with his family soon after the close of hostilities. After studying in Chicago, he moved to London where he worked for a number of years.
Clearly a representation of a bird in flight, to my mind it is most reminiscent of a migratory goose. It's certainly one of the most distinctive pieces I've seen so far in Harlow...
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