The Brixton Heron
The Brixton Heron
The Brixton Heron
The Brixton Heron

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A larger-than-life cut-out of a heron holding a fish in its beak. It sits on a weathervane. The artist chose to depict the heron on a weathervane to reflect the 'many directions from which the town's residents have come'.
Title

The Brixton Heron

Date

2010

Medium

metal

Measurements

H 300 x W (?) x D (?) cm

Accession number

SW9_VA_S007

Acquisition method

commissioned by Lambeth London Borough Council

Work type

Sculpture

Owner

Lambeth London Borough Council

Custodian

Lambeth London Borough Council

Unveiling date

15 July 2010

Access

at all times

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Located at

Brixton Road, Lambeth

SW9 8HH

Located on the roof of the 'Prince of Wales' pub.