Die Drei Schwätzer - Gießen, Hessen, Germany - Figurative Public Sculpture on Waymarking.com

[DE] Die Drei Schwätzer sind eine von Karl-Henning Seemann geschaffene Bronzeskulptur in der mittelhessischen Stadt Gießen. Sie stehen in der innerstädtischen Fußgängerzone an der Einmündung der Plockstraße in den Seltersweg.

Seemanns Intention war, mit der Skulptur Menschen der Heimat zu symbolisieren, die ein Gespräch führen – kein Streitgespräch, sondern eine normale Unterhaltung, wie sie sich tagtäglich zwischen Bürgern in der Innenstadt entwickelt.

Das Trio stieß überwiegend auf sehr positive Resonanz. In den Anfangsjahren versahen Passanten die Schwätzer von Zeit zu Zeit mit Hüten, Brillen und Einkaufstaschen und steckten den Figuren Zigaretten in den Mund beziehungsweise Zeitungen oder Kartoffelchipstüten unter die Arme.

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[EN] "The three gossips" are a bronze sculpture created by Karl-Henning Seemann. They are located in the inner-city pedestrian zone of the central Hessian town of Giessen, at the corner of Plockstraße and Seltersweg.

Seemann's intention was to show people from the region leading a normal conversation, as it happens every day between citizens of Gießen.

The reponse to this sculpture was very positive. In the early years passers-by used to decorate the three talkers from time to time with hats, glasses and tote bags, or put cigarettes in their mouths or newspapers or potato chip bags under their arms.

Source / more information: Wikipedia (visit link)

Name or use 'Unknown' if not known: Die Drei Schwätzer Figure Type: Human Artist Name or use 'Unknown' if not known: Karl-Henning Seemann Date created or placed or use 'Unknown' if not known: 5. September 1983 Materials used: bronze Location: In the pedestrian zone of Giessen, at the corner of Plockstraße and Seltersweg

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