Description
Bronze bust, over 7 meters high (the largest portrait bust in the world).
Signature
Л. Кербель
сделано л СССР /
монументскульптура /
ленинград / 1971
Annotation
Behind the monument, on the wall at the "Parteisäge" - the building of the former District Council - is the Communist Manifesto written in four languages: German, English, French and Russian, and several times in different sizes:
proletarier aller landen, vereinigt euch!
Пролетарии всех стран, соединяйтесь!
proletaires de tous les pays, unissez-vous!
working men of all countries, unite!
The monument is also known under the nickname 'Nischel'.
Sculptor
- Lev Yefimovich Kerbel' - Лев Ефимович Кербель (Sumy 1917 - Moscow 2003), Russian sculptor of Soviet realist works (Wikipedia).
Sources & Information
Tags
Locatie (N 50°50'9" - E 12°55'24") (Satellite view: Google Maps)
Item Code: desn002; Photograph: 6 June 1990
/ updated: 23 January 2011
Of each statue we made photos from various angles and also detail photos of the various texts.
If you want to use photos, please contact us via the contact form (in Dutch, English or German).
© Website and photos: René & Peter van der Krogt
Your banner here? Click for information.
