Heiteres Spiel - Bielefeld, Germany
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member kittyposse
N 52° 01.377 E 008° 33.200
32U E 469351 N 5763684
A bronze statue of two female figures, merrily playing or dancing together.
Waymark Code: WMGRKP
Location: Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
Date Posted: 04/05/2013
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Outspoken1
Views: 5

EN
Heiteres Spiel ("Merry Games") is a bronze statue created by German sculptor Herbert Volwahsen (1906 - 1988) in 1961 and shows two girls or young ladies in lighthearted play or dance. The statue is about life size, it is made of bronze and stands on a concrete plinth. It is located on the front lawn of Maria-Stemme Berufskolleg, a vocational college for clothing-related technology at Huberstrasse.
Further information on the artist: Wikipedia.

Lit: Vogelsang, Reinhard (2011): Stadtzeichen. Skulpturen, Denkmäler und Brunnen in Bielefeld (182)

DE
Heiteres Spiel ist eine Bronzestatue des Bildhauers Herbert Volwahsen (1906 - 1988). Sie entstand 1961 und zeigt zwei junge Damen in unbeschwertem Tanz oder Spiel. Die Figuren sind aus Bronze, etwa lebensgroß und stehen auf einem Betonsockel auf dem Gelände des Maria-Stemme Berufskollegs für Bekleidungstechnik an der Huberstraße.
Weitere Informationen zum Künstler: Wikipedia.

Lit: Vogelsang, Reinhard (2011): Stadtzeichen. Skulpturen, Denkmäler und Brunnen in Bielefeld (182)
Name or use 'Unknown' if not known: Heiteres Spiel

Figure Type: Human

Artist Name or use 'Unknown' if not known: Herbert Volwahsen

Date created or placed or use 'Unknown' if not known: 1961

Materials used: Bronze

Location: Front lawn of vocational college.

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