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Marc Quinn’s Alison Lapper Pregnant was the first artwork to be installed on the plinth, back in 2005. Weighins 13-tonnes, the Carrara marble torso-bust is of Alison Lapper, an artist who was born with no arms and shortened legs due to a condition called phocomelia. Photo: Wally Gobetz (2006)
While we await photos of the new Fourth Plinth artwork in Trafalgar Square (due to be unveiled on 5 March) we decided to take a look at the world famous square and some of the past artworks to grace its north west corner.
The plinth was originally intended to hold an equestrian statue of William IV, but this was never built, so it remained empty for 150 years.
Thanks to the following photographers for use of their photos via the Londonist Flickr pool: Andrew Smith, cdb41, Le monde d’aujourd’hui, Matt, Simon Crubellier, Stephanie Sadler, Stu Noble, Tezzer57, Wally Gobetz, Where The Art Is (and again), Zefrog,
See also: How far can you walk from Trafalgar Square without crossing a road?
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27 February 2015 | 3:15 pm – Source: londonist.com
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