Brick man – Leeds art gallery
Material: Brick
Method: A cast iron case of Gormely’s body was produced, then from this he worked by shaping brick to create his final piece.
The brick man was firstly intentioned to be a sculpture to welcome
people into Leeds train station as they travelled to the city. It was created
by Antony Gormley, which would have stood over 180 feet tall, however the
prototype stands at just over 6ft. although the purpose of the statue was to
welcome visitors in to Leeds, its actual meaning differs. The 180 ft man would have
represented the industrial, hard working nature of Leeds,
where once stood man redbrick factories producing goods which is why Gormley
chose this material to work with. Therefore representing Leeds
in a more subliminal way showing its strength and power. 
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