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Universitätsplatz

Brunnen der Lebensfreude

Fountain of Joy

Jo Jastram & Reinhard Dietrich
1980

Description

Sculpture group in and around a fountain, consisting of ten elements:

as centerpiece:

Three bathing women and a boy with a ball.
Inner ring:

Two dogs in a circle.
A lobster.
Three fish.
Two swans.
Outer ring

A tree with three birds.
Two gymnasts.
A sitting man and a boy climbing on his back.
A boar in his back.

A man and a woman swimming.

Because of the many nude figures, the fountain is locally also known as 'Porno Fountain'.

Sculptors

Reinhard Dietrich (Breslau 1932 - Dresden 2015), German sculptor (Wikipedia).
Joachim (Jo) Jastram (Rostock 1928 - Ribnitz-Damgarten 2011), German sculptor, husband of nephew of Inge Jastram and uncle of Thomas Jastram (Wikipedia).

Sources & Information

Wikipedia, Liste der Denkmäler, Brunnen und Skulpturen in Rostock.
Wikipedia, Universitätsplatz (Rostock).
Trefpunkt Ostsee, Rostocker Brunnen, Wasserspiele, Wasserläufe.

Locatie (N 54°5'17" - E 12°8'4") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

Item Code: demv098; Photograph: 4 August 2016
Of each statue we made photos from various angles and also detail photos of the various texts.
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