There were ninety-nine giraffes altogether, so one of them was bound to be a little... uninspiring, shall we say? Designed by Mr Smith and sponsored by Firth (a concrete company), this giraffe is called exactly what it looks like. Firth.
The surface resembles polished concrete, and though it's not entirely ineffective in its way, it doesn't really spark the imagination.
As it happens, this was located in the Christchurch City Council building, and they didn't seem that impressed with it either – when I first saw it, the sculpture was positioned at the top of the stairs near the front of the building. The second time, they had moved it down the stairs to the back entrance, squished in next to the sliding doors. The lighting was all wrong, and I couldn't get a decent picture of the plaque at the bottom.
Also, this was possibly the worst photograph of me that's ever been taken in my life. I had to do a little editing, and trust me – what you see here is an improvement.
Still, onwards and upwards. There are plenty of beautiful giraffes to go.
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