Art of the United Kingdom not establishment recognition. Banksy made a reputation with street graffiti and is now a highly valued mainstream artist. Antony Gormley produces sculptures, mostly in metal and based on the human figure, which include the 20 metres (66 ft) high "Angel of the North" near Gateshead, one of the first of a number of very large public sculptures produced in the 2000s, "Another Place", and "Event Horizon". The Indian-born sculptor Anish Kapoor has public works around the world, including "Cloud Gate" in Chicago and "Sky Mirror" in various locations; like much of his work these use curved mirror-like steel surfaces. The
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