3DBigDataSpace Scan-the-World London Nose from the Admiralty Arch The London Noses or Seven Noses of Soho are an artistic installation found on buildings in London. They are plaster of Paris reproductions of the artist's nose which protrude from walls in an incongruous and unexpected way. They were created by artist Rick Buckley in 1997. Initially, about 35 were attached to buildings such as the National Gallery and Tate Britain but now only about 10 survive. The artist was provoked by the controversial introduction of CCTV cameras throughout London and, inspired by the Situationists, installed the noses under the noses of the cameras. The prank was not publicised and so urban myths grew up to explain the appearance of the noses. For example, the nose inside the Admiralty Arch was said to have been created to mock Napoleon and that the nose would be tweaked by cavalry troopers from nearby Horse Guards Parade when they passed through the arch. Scan-the-World creator software, multimedia 2026-05-12 3DBigDataSpace 20217243 75a61dcbba3b8b49b7ec9eabaaff8ab2 10.5281/zenodo.20217243 man halfbody cc-by-nc-sa-4.0