Sculptures in Leeds #3 & #4
Our Leeds camera club outing then took us over to the Trinity Leeds shopping centre, which was opened in 2013 and holds some of the big name retail brands like M&S, Primark, Next and Boots.
The centre has a large steel sculpture of a packhorse carrying a roll of cloth, 'Equus Altus' by Andy Scott (who also created Scotland's famous Kelpie horses' heads). I'm rather fond of this one.
Outside the centre is 'The Briggate Minerva', also by Andy Scott. Minerva was the Roman goddess of commerce and weaving, making her a good choice for this city with its strong history of textile manufacture. She holds a length of cloth and some stars, and wears an owl mask. Owls are a Leeds city emblem.
As it was a camera club outing, we were encouraged to try for a range of shots, both descriptive/record and more creative.
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