Note: This hand is now part of a huge collection of "Giant Hands Around The World". The collection contains 170+ hand sculptures.
_____________________________________This pair of giant hands holding up strings of molecules called "Hands & Molecule" is located on the Westcliff Promenade, Ramsgate, Kent, UK. It was commissioned by Sustrans (A leading UK charity enabling people to travel by foot, bike or public transport) and sponsored by pharmaceutical company Pfizer.
The 2.4 meters (8 ft) high sculpture was designed by David
Barnes, with bronze casting by Livingstone Art Founders and was unveiled in June
2000 to mark the opening of the National Cycle Network (Route 15) in Thanet,
Kent.
Image from Flickr is by Alan Day
Image from Flickr is by John Sheldon
View location in Google Earth / Google Maps
Source of info: mykent.co.uk / vanderkrogt.net
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