This photo was taken at Crosby beach, Liverpool, where stand the modern sculptures, created by artist Antony Gormley. Collectively they are known as Another Place, with 100 of the cast-iron figures standing along a two mile stretch of the beach looking out towards sea. The statues are casts of the artists himself.
Not just art, conservation research carried out the University of Liverpool, has found that these statues actually provide an anchor for sessile organisms, such as barnacles. (http://www.plosone.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0074457#abstract0)
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