A Mighty Blow
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a bronze statue just off the market square on Midsummer Boulevard in the center of Milton Keynes.
Waymark Code: WM3MNG
Location: United Kingdom
Date Posted: 04/21/2008
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A Mighty Blow for Freedom.**** the Media:
Michael Sandle, 1988 location
Bronze
On Midsummer Boulevard
Purchased by Commission for the New Towns (now English Partnerships)
Michael Sandle's distinctive sculpture is often satirical and political in content. In this work he is critical of the media, taking the logo of a well-known film company as his starting point. The strong-armed man hitting a gong in the logo is replaced by a helmeted androgynous figure equipped with a cudgel smashing a television set. His violent movement is emphasised by a device similar to that used by a cartoonist to describe speed. The resulting collision appears in the three dimensional 'flash'.
Name or use 'Unknown' if not known: A Mighty Blow for Freedom.**** the Media:
Figure Type: Human
Artist Name or use 'Unknown' if not known: Michael Sandle
Date created or placed or use 'Unknown' if not known: 1988
Materials used: bronze
Location: city center parking lot
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