"Shell and Wave" Sculpture - Manly, Australia
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S 33° 47.977 E 151° 17.532
56H E 341910 N 6258750
"Shell and Wave" was created in 1988 to commemorate Australia Bicentenary.
Waymark Code: WMN3FK
Location: New South Wales, Australia
Date Posted: 12/19/2014
Views: 9
Created by Cliff Axelsen, the sculpture is located on Marine Parade in Manly. The design is organic in form carved out of a rock which fell from the towering cliff above.
Cliff Axelsen is an Armidale based sculptor who has worked on a
number of community sculpture projects and Sculpture by the Sea.
The plaque reads:
Australia 1788 - 1988
This "Shell and Wave" Sculpture
"Is a tribute to the Surf lifesavers from 3 Manly Beaches
who have carried out 41,000 Surf Rescues to date"
designed and created by
Cliff Axelsen - Sculptor
assisted by 1988 Students of Art and Design
Seaforth College of Technical and further Education
as a Bicentennial Project to commemorate the
Nation's Bicentenary in 1988.
Funded by:
The N.S.W. TAFE Special Bicentennial projects fund.
TAFE
Title: Shell And Wave
Artist: Cliff Axelsen
Media (materials) used: Rock
Location (specific park, transit center, library, etc.): Marine Parade, Manly
Date of creation or placement: 1988
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