The Headington Shark
What do you make of this?
This ordinary home (built as a semi-detached house in about 1860) suddenly became the centre of world attention, and the headless shark still excites interest today.
The headless sculpture, named "Untitled 1986", was erected on the 41st anniversary of the dropping of the atomic bomb on Nagasaki.
Created by the sculptor John Buckley, it is made of fibreglass, weighs four hundredweight, and is 25 feet long.
Homeowner Bill Heine who commissioned the work commented:
The shark was to express someone feeling totally impotent and ripping a hole in their roof out of a sense of impotence and anger and desperation.... It is saying something about CND, nuclear power, Chernobyl and Nagasaki.
An interesting way to express your feelings. Read more about this sculpture and Oxford City Council's claims to have the shark removed because it was a danger to the public.
Comments
This is WEIRD
Posted by: Anonymous | March 23, 2008 02:00 AM
This is weird but cool at the same time.
Posted by: Anonymous | July 25, 2008 03:20 AM
That is really wierd but it dosnt look real to me
can u confirm that its a real shark coming out of that house so i can watch out for flying sharks around my town
Posted by: Maria Alvarado | August 7, 2008 11:47 PM
This is an awesome picture. Almost as good as the photo I once saw when someone made a shark shower for their lake house. Great job.
Posted by: Doris Danney | August 9, 2008 06:59 PM
What do they feed it?
Posted by: Jason | September 2, 2008 11:18 AM