Mr. Quick — Frankfurt am Main, Germany
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member prussel
N 50° 06.203 E 008° 39.777
32U E 475896 N 5550179
Mr. Quick is the name of the 8 m high pictogram in front of the Frankfurt office of the dpa (Deutsche Presse-Agentur)
Waymark Code: WMPYQT
Location: Hessen, Germany
Date Posted: 11/12/2015
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member bluesnote
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Vor dem Frankfurter Büro der dpa (Deutsche Presse-Agentur) steht der acht Meter große "Mr. Quick" - ein grünes Piktogramm aus Aluminium mit einem Stahlkern. Seine Form erinnert an das Männchen auf dem Schild "Notausgang". Zum 50. Jubiläum der dpa am 7.10.1999 wurde diese Skulptur des bekannten deutschen Künstlers Ottmar Hörl (* 1950) enthüllt.

In front the Frankfurt office of the German Press Agency dpa (Deutsche Presse-Agentur) stands the eight-meter-high "Mr. Quick" - a green pictogram of aluminium with steel core. Its shape is a reminiscent of the figure on the sign "emergency exit". On October 7th, 1999, the 50th anniversary of the dpa, this sculpture by the famous German artist Ottmar Hörl (* 1950) has been unveiled.

Quelle / source: Kulturamt Frankfurt am Main / Referat Bildende Kunst, wikipedia (Otmar Hörl)

Title of Piece: Mr. Quick

Artist: Ottmar Hörl

Material/Media: aluminium / steel

Location (specific park, transit center, library, etc.): Not listed

Web link(s) for additional information: Not listed
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