An imposing statue of Käthe Kollwitz stands right in the middle of Kollwitz Platz in Prenzlauerberg. There are tons of cute cafes and restaurants right around here and if you're lucky enough to be in Berlin in the springtime, you'll find an abundance of cherry blossoms lining the square.
This sculpture is both of and by Kollwitz. I really love her work. The people always look so ordinary, but somehow that's what touches me about them. I've shown another one of her sculpture selfies here.
A very famous statue of an even more famous artist. Nice.
ReplyDeletetrès jolie cette statue
ReplyDeleteI, too, am a great admirer of this talented woman. PS. I think I am getting “my groove back” and will be posting and commenting again more regularly. Thanks for all you faithful visits!
ReplyDeleteI like this one a lot. It looks more humble than most statues.
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ReplyDeleteShe's a lady! :)
DeleteIt certainly does demand your attention.
ReplyDeleteLooks nice.
ReplyDeleteThat's the first time I've heard of a self-sculpture... How fascinating. I am a strong believer in celebrating the ordinary! (Although this remarkably talented woman was obviously anything but!)
ReplyDeleteShe's quite an artist. And that area does sound like a lot of fun!
ReplyDeleteIt's a place I have to explore!
ReplyDeleteI like it very much, it's great work.
ReplyDeleteSounds like a very nice area, and yes, she is quite an artist.
ReplyDeleteI love her and her works...
ReplyDeleteA nice respite from the monumentalism of the East.
ReplyDeleteVery true. She was a champion of the working class and a staunch socialist. Too bad she died just before the war ended, though I am sure she would not have approved of the East Germany brand of communism.
DeleteShe looks sad!
ReplyDeleteNice work. A very labor intensive selfie!
ReplyDeleteI remember that other selfie. Her sculptures are very expressive.
ReplyDeleteHmmm. I could have sworn I left a comment on this a few days ago. I wonder what happened to it.
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