Amazing, Odd and Weird Human Statues



Giant thumb statue in Paris


The giant thumb statue in Paris is called "Le Pouce de Cesar"(The Thumb) and is 12 meters high, 4 meters wide and weighs 18 tonnes. This can be found at the area of Paris called La Defense near the Grande Arche. La Défense is a major business district of the Paris aire urbaine.It is centered in an orbital motorway straddling the Hauts-de-Seine département municipalities of Nanterre, Courbevoie and Puteaux.


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/La_D%C3%A9fense

This artistic creation done by the renowned French sculptor Cesar Baldaccini. He designed this sculpture in 1965.







Invisible-Musician-Amsterdam


A statue of a Invisible musician stands in Marnix Park in Amsterdam




Ku Bom Ju statue

Situated in front of the Bukcheon Museum. Bukchon Art Museum is an art museum in Seoul, South Korea. It has 150 pieces of Korean modern art, 200 pieces of Chinese art, 2500 of old documents of Joseon dynasty in total of 2850.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bukchon_Art_Museum

This statue shows two people sharing their biscuit which also represents the Korean culture of sharing




De Vaartkapoen - Belgium


De Vaartkapoen by Tom Franzen stands outside the Communaute Francaise in Molenbeek. It is an irreverent tribute to the anarchaic side of the Bruxeloise. The title is a slang term for people born in Molenbeek; 'de vaart' means 'the canal' and 'kapoen' means cheeky. It shows a young rebel, the Vaartkapoen, reminiscent of a jack-in-the-box, toppling over a policeman, thus overthrowing his authority.





Piss Statue - Prague


The Piss statue is a controversial statue in Prague that has been crafted by David Cerny. He erected a statue of two naked men staring at each other, their members shift from side to side releasing water. The statue is titled 'Piss' and is located in Prague.





Tree Cutter

The tree guy, a little chap with his saw appeared one night, and was depicted as sawing through a branch in one of Amsterdam's biggest and oldest trees in Leidsebosje between the busy Leidseplein entertainment area and trams rattling around the corner in the Stadhouderskade.




Mother and Daughter

This beautiful and amazing statue lies outside a building in Salt Lake City, Utah representing a mother swinging her daughter around and around. The sculptor has beautifully expressed the moment shared between a mother and her daughter.





London Swimmer


This 46-feet long and 10-feet high sculpture of a life-like swimmer swimming through the grass was commissioned by London Ink reality TV show. The swimmer statue is made out of reinforced polystyrene and is a major draw for tourists and Londoners.





Amsterdam Opera House

The creative statue depicts a violinist bursting out of the floor in the foyer of the muziektheater in the 'Stopera' (City Opera House). 

The Muziektheater is the most important opera and ballet venue in the Netherlands. It is part of the Stopera, a complex that also houses the city hall. The Muziektheater (The Music Theater) is home of The Dutch Opera, The National Ballet, and the Holland Symphonia. The music theater is situated at the borders of the river Amstel in one of the oldest parts of the city.

The idea of building a complex that would house a music theater and a city hall first came up in 1915. It took long for the plan to materialize, but in 1981 the City Council finally took the decision to go forward with the project. The Dutch architect Cees Dam was appointed to build the Music Theater in cooperation with Wilhelm Holzbauer, who was responsible for the city hall. The Music theater celebrated its officially opening in 1986 and the City Council moved to the new city hall in 1988.



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