The Artist as Hephaestus

The Artist as Hephaestus in 2006, in situ at 34–36 High Holborn

The Artist as Hephaestus is a bronze statue by Sir Eduardo Paolozzi, created in 1987. It depicts a standing human figure, a self-portrait of Paolozzi 2.64 metres (8 ft 8 in) tall, with the left foot advanced as if walking, holding two pierced objects akin to sieves.[citation needed]