Inverted Collar and Tie, Frankfurt, Germany
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N 50° 06.630 E 008° 39.768
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Die Skulptur steht seit 1994 im Frankfurter Westend *** The sculputure "Inverted Collar and Tie" was designed by Claes Oldenburg and Coosje van Bruggen in the year 1994. It is located in Frankfurt's Westend.
Waymark Code: WMTNZG
Location: Hessen, Germany
Date Posted: 12/20/2016
Published By:Groundspeak Charter Member BruceS
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Die Skulptur steht seit 1994 auf dem Platz vor der DZ Bank an der Ecke Westendstraße 1 / Mainzer Landstraße. Sie besteht aus Polymerbeton, Stahl und glasfaserverstärktem Kunststoff und wurde 1993 in Kalifornien angefertigt. In 2013 wurde die Außenhaut der Skulptur restauriert. (visit link)

Die Skulptur ist ein umgedreht stehender überdimensionalen Hemdkragen mit Krawatte. Sie steht hier am richtigen Platz, da hier sehr viele „Schlips und Kragen“ tragenden Büromenschen arbeiten.

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The sculpture was produced in 1993 in the US, California. The size is 39 ft. x 27 ft. 9 in. x 12 ft. 8 in. (11.9 x 8.5 x 3.9 m). It was placed in 1994 in front of the Tower of the bank DZ Bank (formerly Deutsche Genossenschaftsbank). In the year 2013 the "skin" of the sculpture was restored. (visit link)

The sculpture is a collar and tie, placed upside down. It was placed at the very right place as there are many people wearing collar and tie in the many bank and similiar business towers in this area.
TITLE: Inverted Collar and Tie

ARTIST(S): Oldenburg, Claes, 1929- , sculptor. van Bruggen, Coosje, 1942-2009, sculptor. William Kreysler and Associates, fabricator.

DATE: Commissioned March 1993. 1994. Installed June 14-15, 1994. Dedicated June 21, 1994.

MEDIUM: Steel, polymar concrete, fiber-reinforced plastic; painted with polyester gelcoat.

CONTROL NUMBER: IAS 74730014

Direct Link to the Individual Listing in the Smithsonian Art Inventory: [Web Link]

PHYSICAL LOCATION:
Mainzer Landstrasse, Frankfurt am Main, Germany

DIFFERENCES NOTED BETWEEN THE INVENTORY LISTING AND YOUR OBSERVATIONS AND RESEARCH:
The description on the website of Smithsonian Art Inventory does not mention, that: In the year 2013 the "skin" of the sculpture was restored.

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