Birmingham (#0204)

Victoria Square and Birmingham City Council House, with preparations for the Christmas market that gets busy later in the day. Unfortunately I hadn't done any background on central Birmingham, so didn't know that there was famous (or infamous) artwork there. The square is dominated by an artwork (fountain and sculptures) officially called "The River", but locally known as the "Floozie in the Jacuzzi". The centerpiece of "The River" is a bronze statue of a reclining woman (nude), visible here just in front of the Santa figure. Unfortunately, I don't have a good picture of her, but see adjacent picture will do (more about art in later pictures): en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_River_(artwork)#/media/File:River_by_Mistry.jpg