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The Human Spirit or Crown

Faith Bebbington
2002

Leeds / The Human Spirit <i>or</i> Crown

Description

Circle of four hand built fibreglass and stone resin unique genderless human figures, based on Leonardo da Vinci’s drawing ‘Human figure in a square in a circle’.
The sculptor named it 'Crown', but the Nuffield Hospital changed the name into 'The Human Spirit'.

Inscription(s)

"THE HUMAN SPIRIT"
By Faith Babbington
Commissioned by
Nuffield Hospital Leeds
Oct 2002

NB with a spelling error in the artist's name.

Sculptor

Faith Bebbington, English sculptor from Merseyside (Website).

Sources & Information

Leeds-List, The Academic & Civic Art Trail.
Leeds Art Gallery Online, Crown.

Location (N 53°48'2" - W 1°33'13")

Item Code: gbyh126; Photograph: 28 July 2019
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