British artist accuses Shanghai sundial of being ‘complete copy’ of her iconic London sculpture
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A sundial recently installed next to the Huangpu River in Shanghai has been accused of being a “complete copy” of an iconic London sculpture, according to the British artist who created the original.
Wendy Taylor, whose work, Timepiece, has been a London landmark next to Tower Bridge since 1973, was said to be shocked after she was sent a photograph of the sundial in Shanghai, the news website China.com reported.
“Oh my god no, this is a complete copy,” Taylor was quoted as telling the Independent on Sunday.
“At first I thought someone had done a clever Photoshop and changed the background, but then I looked more closely.
“The only difference is the angle has been changed for the time.