Cultural factoids of the day.Apropos the Neptune Fountain in Bremen, a friend writes: March 30th was Waldemar Otto's 80th birthday and there are exhibitions of his art all over the place.
You may find further information on http.//de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waldemar_Otto
There is a good photo of the fountain working. The bubbling water really does it. I think it is a great and way out piece of art.
About the horses: They are fabulous creatures, so called Hippocampos, that belonged to Neptune's and Poseidon's crew, the upper half horse and the other half either a fish-tail or a sea serpent.
The Bremen citizens were not amused when the fountain was installed in the Nineties. It seemed ominous and gloomy lacking hanseatic optimism.
They should have known when they comissioned him, as Waldemar Otto`s idea of mankind and his world has never been too optimistic.
You may find further information on http.//de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waldemar_Otto
There is a good photo of the fountain working. The bubbling water really does it. I think it is a great and way out piece of art.
About the horses: They are fabulous creatures, so called Hippocampos, that belonged to Neptune's and Poseidon's crew, the upper half horse and the other half either a fish-tail or a sea serpent.
The Bremen citizens were not amused when the fountain was installed in the Nineties. It seemed ominous and gloomy lacking hanseatic optimism.
They should have known when they comissioned him, as Waldemar Otto`s idea of mankind and his world has never been too optimistic.
For another look at a hippocampos: http://www.fotosearch.com/UNC295/u11609607/
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