Hammering Man - Basel, Switzerland
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The Basel copy of the famous Hammering Man series by Jonathan Borofsky.
Waymark Code: WM8APN
Location: Basel Stadt, Switzerland
Date Posted: 03/02/2010
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Hammering Man is a series of monumental kinetic sculptures designed by Jonathan Borofsky which have been installed in various cities around the world.
The Basel copy is 13.5m tall and has a weight of about 8 metric tons.
He is hammering slowly all day long.
Other locations of Hammering Men in different sizes are: Seattle, Frankfurt, Seoul, New York City, Minneapolis, Los Angeles, La Jolla (California), Gainesville (Florida), Dallas
Title of Piece: Hammering Man
Artist: Jonathan Borofsky
Material/Media: Steel
Date of Creation or Placement: August 1989
Location (specific park, transit center, library, etc.): Aeschenplatz, Basel
Web link(s) for additional information: [Web Link]
Web link(s) to YouTube or other video: Not listed
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