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Family Portrait With Giants

© Kirsten Kiki Kjaer

Family Portrait With Giants

Uploaded: June 12, 2015 03:12:45 | Entered: June 12, 2015 03:16:03

Description


These statues are placed by the sea in Esbjerg, Denmark and are called "Mennesket ved havet" - which translates to "Man by the Sea".
They are 9 meters tall and are made of concrete.


Comments

Mary K. Robison June 12, 2015

Kiki, these huge figures remind me of the mystery of Stonehenge. Why four of them? Four times the work, or some extremely large molds...Was the artist well known for such work, or did a group of people create them?
The people add a sense of scale, and the pov is terrific ~ those beautiful clouds make such a nice background. Fine work, my friend. #1620758

Jeff Sielski June 12, 2015

Awesome capture Kiki! #11316964

Kirsten Kiki Kjaer June 12, 2015

Thanks so much, Mary.
I have no idea why the artist made 4 or why he did the sculptures in the first place.
Maybe he couldn't stop once he got started :) :)
Svend Wiig Hansen is his name. #11316969

Kirsten Kiki Kjaer June 12, 2015

Thanks, Jeff :) #11316970

John Connolly June 12, 2015

An amazing sight and capture Kiki! I love the perspective the tourist add to this remarkable scene! #11317095

Kirsten Kiki Kjaer June 12, 2015

Thanks so much, John. #11317195

Teresa Burnett level-classic June 13, 2015

Love this Kiki!! The statues are amazing, but the dynamics of the family portrait are so interesting. I love how the little one is sitting by herself....pouting, I'm guessing. And it appears mom is trying to convince her to join the family shot! Dad's probably just really frustrated! It sort of looks like the little one is trying to imitate the statues! Wonderful capture, Kiki! #11317312

Neal D. Hatcher June 13, 2015

Fantastic capture of the statues and the family,really does look as if she,s pounting #11317370

Ellen Hodges June 14, 2015

Very interesting sculptures and a wonderful capture of them, Kiki!! #11318014

Laura E. Swan level-classic June 22, 2015

They all have such good posture! Heehee...and so do almost all the people! Did you notice all the statues have six-packs for stomach muscles except one? He must be the partier. Ahahahaaha! Excellent job. We missed so much of Denmark but how lucky are we here at BP knowing you are a great reporter?! Keep up the fantastic work. Love the title, too! Clever!! :))) -SSSLala #11321960

Kirsten Kiki Kjaer June 23, 2015

Thank you so much, Teresa, Neal, Ellen and SSSLala.
Sister! The way you notice everything always amazes me. Yes, indeed - he IS the partier :) #11321980

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