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Clara Zetkin

née Eißner (Wiederau, Sachsen 1857 - Arkhangelskoye, Moscow distrct, 1933) German Marxist theorist, communist activist, and advocate for women's rights
(Wikipedia)

Walter Arnold
Noack (Leipzig)
1967

Description

Statue of Clara Zetkin, unveiled on 3 July 1967, the 110th anniversary of Zetkin's birthday.
Behind the statue is natural stone block with inscription.

Inscription(s)

Ich will dort kampfen
wo das leben ist.
—
alle grosse kunst lebt
von dem geistigen herzblut
einer grossen gemeinschaft
clara zetkin

I want to fight there
where life is.
—
All great art lives
from the spiritual lifeblood
of a great community
Clara Zetkin

Signature

w arnold 1967

Sculptor

Walter Arnold (Leipzig 1909 - Dresden 1979), German sculptor (Wikipedia).

Sources & Information

Leipzig-Lexikon, Denkmale.
Architektur-Blicklicht, Brunnen & Denkmäler.

Locatie (N 51°19'59" - E 12°21'42") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

Item Code: desn115; Photograph: 4 September 2022
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