The "Three Humps" sculpture by David Nash, part of David Nash at Kew Gardens, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, Surrey. May 2012
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2415 x 3624 px | 20.4 x 30.7 cm | 8.1 x 12.1 inches | 300dpiDate taken:
27 May 2012Location:
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"The grounds are studded with dozens of older sculptures, many gleaming black from being charred and then oiled. Nash explained that this has the dual effect of protecting the outer surface from insect attack and protecting him from indignant clients who would otherwise have bought a beautiful golden sculpture. "With a natural wood surface they tend to come back and complain after six months that the piece has changed colour, " he said. "It goes through a rather unpleasant phase for a few years like a teenager, before it turns a lovely silvery grey."" http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/2012/may/29/kew-gardens-david-nash-sculptor