Hammering Man
The Hammering Man is a work of art by the American artist Jonathan Borofsky in various cities around the world. It depicts the moving silhouette of a worker who moves a hammer against a symbolic workpiece. The movement of the hammer itself is motor-driven so that there is no rapid hammering movement, but the hammer is moved just as slowly against the workpiece as it is lifted.
The work of art is a symbol for work, action and also as a symbol for solidarity with all people who work. The sculpture is available in different versions in some major cities around the world.
Each of the sculptures is different heights and has a different number on the back leg.
history
Jonathan Borofsky created his first Hammering Man in 1979 as part of an installation at the Paula Cooper Gallery . This sculpture was 3.4 meters high and made of black painted plywood. Like the other versions, this one already had a motor for the movable arm.
Borofsky intended from the start to create several versions of the sculpture and install them in different locations around the world. Both in closed rooms and in private collections as well as in public spaces.
Locations
Asia
- Seoul (South Korea)
The sculpture in Seoul was erected in 2002 and is the largest of its kind at 22 meters and the heaviest of its kind with a weight of 50 tons. The sculpture is installed next to the Heungkuk Life building in the Gwanghwamun district. One stroke lasts 77 seconds. In August 2009 the sculpture was moved 4.8 meters on behalf of the Seoul City Council to make it more accessible to pedestrians. 37 ° 34 '11.6 " N , 126 ° 58' 21" E
Europe
- Basel, Switzerland)
The Hammering Man from Basel has been standing on Aeschenplatz in front of UBS's glass headquarters since August 1989 . The sculpture is 13.5 meters high, 15 centimeters thick and weighs almost 8 tons. Is the number of leg 3,092,778th 47 ° 33 '5 " N , 7 ° 35' 46.7" O
- Frankfurt am Main (Germany)
In Frankfurt am Main , the approximately 21-meter-high and 32-tonne moving sculpture has stood in front of the exhibition tower since 1991 . The number of leg is 3,307,624th 50 ° 6 '45 " N , 8 ° 39' 10.1" O
- Lillestrøm (Norway)
The Hammering Man in Lillestrøm was installed in 2010. The sculpture is 12 meters high and weighs 20 tons. 59 ° 57 '14.8 " N , 11 ° 2' 9.2" E
North America
- Dallas (TX, USA)
In Dallas there is a version of the sculpture only about 6 meters high. This was completed by 1985. It is in the garden of the Nasher Sculpture Center. The number on the leg is 2947538. 32 ° 47 ′ 20 ″ N , 96 ° 48 ′ 2.5 ″ W.
- Gainesville (FL, USA)
The "Hammring Man at 2,938,405" was donated by the Martin Z. Marguilies Foundation and is located on the campus of the University of Gainesville in Florida. The sculpture is 7.3 meters high and weighs around 3.5 tons. The number on the leg is 2938405. 29 ° 38 ′ 11.4 ″ N , 82 ° 22 ′ 10.9 ″ W.
- La Jolla (CA, USA)
The "Hammering Man at 3,110,527 " was realized in 1988. The sculpture is on display at the Museum of Contemporary Art, La Jolla near San Diego. The number on the leg is 3110527. 32 ° 50 ′ 41.3 ″ N , 117 ° 16 ′ 39.7 ″ W.
- Los Angeles (CA, USA)
The Los Angeles sculpture was also installed in 1988. She's behind the California Market Center. 34 ° 2 ′ 27.2 " N , 118 ° 15 ′ 18" W.
- Minneapolis (MI, USA)
In Minneapolis , a sculpture was installed in the IDS Center's Crystal Court in 1995. 44 ° 58 ′ 33.2 " N , 93 ° 16 ′ 20.6" W.
- Seattle (WA, USA)
Erected in 1992, the sculpture stands in front of the Seattle Art Museum in Seattle . It is 14.6 meters high. The number on the leg is 3277164. 47 ° 36 ′ 25.2 ″ N , 122 ° 20 ′ 17.2 ″ W.
More locations
Other versions of the Hammering Man can be found in New York City and Washington DC
Imitations
A man-sized replica of this figure was erected on the occasion of a demonstration against neo-Nazis by a citizens' initiative on Hülya-Platz in Frankfurt-Bockenheim and left there after discussions in the local advisory board . The figure is intended as a memorial to commemorate the murder attempt in Solingen . It shows the Hammering Man , as with the hammer to a swastika strikes. With a crank you could do the movements yourself. The figure repeatedly fell victim to various attempts at destruction. In April 2007 it was dismantled and scrapped. It was recently badly damaged and rusted, so it was considered a danger to public safety. In the meantime the figure has been replaced by a successor.
Another imitation is in Eimeldingen in the front garden of a locksmith's shop, which apparently placed the sculpture directly at Bundesstraße 3 for advertising purposes .
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Seattle Art Museum: Hammering Man ( Memento of the original from December 29, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ a b Hammering Man in Frankfurt (website of Jonathan Borofsky)
- ↑ Hammering Man in Seoul (website of Jonathan Borofsky)
- ↑ Hammering Man Website City of Seoul ( Memento of the original from December 3, 2012 in the web archive archive.today ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ^ Hammering Man in Basel
- ↑ Waymarking : Hammering Man - Frankfurt, Germany
- ^ Hammering Man in Lillestrøm
- ↑ Hammering Man in the Nasher Sculpture Center ( Memento of the original from January 11, 2014 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Hammering Man at 2,938,405
- ↑ Hammering Man at 3,110,527
- ↑ Hammering Man in Los Angeles
- ^ Hammering Man at IDS Center Minneapolis
- ↑ Frankfurter Rundschau of April 20, 2007, city edition, p. 29.
- ↑ Image and text on Flickr
- ^ Badische Zeitung Online article from March 2, 2009
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