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MANCHESTER UNITED - 'Manchester United Sculptures in Workshop' - July, 2006 - Here are four of the six pieces near completion before heading from SW France to Manchester in the UK

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MANCHESTER UNITED - 'Wayne Rooney' - July, 2006 - Here is the 'Rooney' figure shown pre-delivery, pre-addition of mouldable galvanised mesh and AIG sponsors shirt

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MANCHESTER UNITED - 'Wayne Rooney' in Cheshire Garden - July, 2006 - Here is another angle of the 'Rooney' Figure, taken before installation

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MANCHESTER UNITED - 'Wayne Rooney' in Situ Sporting the AIG Sponsors Shirt - August, 2006 - The six figures are installed in 'The Kit Room', a new Hospitality Suite in the NW Quadrant at 'Old Trafford'

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MANCHESTER UNITED - 'Wayne Rooney & Peter Schmeichel' - December, 2006 - The two welded steel sculptures shown in Situ (Photograph taken by professional photographer John Angerson)

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MANCHESTER UNITED - 'Peter Schmeichel' pre-Installation - July, 2006

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MANCHESTER UNITED - 'Peter Schmeichel' in Situ - December, 2006 - Photograph taken by professional photographer John Angerson

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MANCHESTER UNITED - 'Eric Cantona' pre-Installation - July, 2006 - "I wanted to get across his Gallic imperiousness, whilst at the same time showing his distinctive profile"

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MANCHESTER UNITED - 'Eric Cantona' in Situ - December, 2006 - The sculpture is shown sporting Cantona's famous upturned collared shirt. I fragmented the kit to make it harmonious with the lines of the sculpture (photographed by John Angerson)

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MANCHESTER UNITED - 'Eric Cantona' Head Detail - December, 2006 - Photographed by John Angerson

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MANCHESTER UNITED - 'Amy and Eric Cantona' - December, 2006 - Photograph taken by professional photographer John Angerson

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MANCHESTER UNITED - 'George Best' in Situ Prior to Having Shirt Fitted - August, 2006 - The mouldable, galvanised steel mesh aside from having transluscent yet reflective qualities, also allows the football kit to fall more naturally on the figures'

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MANCHESTER UNITED - 'George Best' Wearing the 1968 European Cup Final Shirt - "I wished to reflect Best's ambidextrous football skills, he was so balanced and poised"

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MANCHESTER UNITED - 'Figure Heading a Football' - July, 2006

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MANCHESTER UNITED - 'Figure Heading a Football' (Sporting the 1909 Shirt) - December, 2006 - Although this piece does not directly represent a particular player, I looked to hairstyles, moustaches of the era to represent this piece in an effective way. (Photographed by John Angerson)

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MANCHESTER UNITED - 'Newton Heath' pre-Installation - July, 2006 - "I wanted to make this figure appear old fashioned, to look dapper with his moustache and reflect elements of his era"

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MANCHESTER UNITED - 'Newton Heath' in Situ (Sculpture Sporting Manchester United's Earliest 1892 Strip) - December, 2006 - Photograped by John Angerson

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MANCHESTER UNITED - 'Eric Cantona working drawings for Manchester United Commission' - Mixed media (96cm x 124cm) - 2008 - Private sale

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