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Jahrhundertschritt

Century Step

Wolfgang Mattheuer
1984

Description

Sculpture of a striding man with his right arm stretched wide and his left arm bent with a clenched fist.
Casts of this sculpture can be found in various towns in Germany.

Information Sign

Der Jahrhundertschritt von Wolfgang Mattheuer
symbolisiert das Verhältnis der Deutschen
zu den beiden totalitären Systemen im 20. Jahrhundert.
Der Erwerb wurde möglich durch
die großzügige Unterstützung der DePfa Bank AG.

Zur Geschichte von Diktatur und Widerstand in der DDR
erfahren Sie Näheres in der Dauerausstellung
des Zeitgeschichlicher Forums Leipzig.
Der Eintritt ist frei.

The Century Step by Wolfgang Mattheuer
symbolises the Germans' relationship
to the two totalitarian systems in the 20th century.
The acquisition was made possible by
the generous support of DePfa Bank AG.

You can find out more about the history of dictatorship
and resistance in the GDR in the permanent exhibition
of the Contemporary History Forum Leipzig.
Admission is free.

Sculptor

Wolfgang Mattheuer (Reichenbach im Vogtland 1927 - Leipzig 2004), German painter, graphic artist and sculptor (" target="_blank">Wikipedia).

Sources & Information

Architektur-Blicklicht, Brunnen & Denkmäler.

Locatie (N 51°20'23" - E 12°22'32") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

Item Code: desn091; Photograph: 4 September 2022
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