The Guardian - A4 Prints

This image shows "The Guardian" (also known as the Guardian of the Valleys), a striking 20-meter-tall mining memorial sculpture located in Abertillery, South Wales UK.

• This sculpture is The Guardian monument, a 20-meter tall statue located in Six Bells, Wales.
• It was created by artist Sebastien Boyesen to commemorate the 45 miners who died in the 1960 colliery disaster.
• The structure is fabricated from over 20,000 slices of Corten steel, which gives it a distinct layered appearance.
• The memorial is situated on the former site of the Six Bells Colliery.