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Artist recreates giant version of Gustav Klimt's 'The Kiss' in time for Valentine’s Day

2022-02-14 205 Dailymotion

An artist has recreated a giant version of Gustav Klimt's famous 'The Kiss' masterpiece on a beach in time for Valentine’s Day.<br /><br />Claire Eason, 57, spent four hours painstakingly carving the 40ft picture into the sand on Beadnell Bay in Northumberland using a garden rake.<br /><br />The retired GP was inspired by the natural rock formations on the beach which she incorporated into her tribute to Klimt’s 1908 artwork.<br /><br />The stunning footage shows the earthly coloured rocks surrounded by bold and delicate lines of sand to recreate the famous image of the two people kissing. <br /><br />Claire, who has two grown-up children and lives in Sunderland, said: "Klimt, and that particular painting has always been a favourite of mine, I love the shimmery, dreamy effect of it.

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