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Hammering Man is a unique 21-meter-high sculpture designed by artist Jonathan Borofsky to sit in front of the geometric Messeturm skyscraper in Frankfurt’s Westend-Süd neighborhood. Commissioned in 1990, the Hammering Man soars above all its surroundings against the high-rise building that forms its backdrop. The statue is of a man who uses one hand to continuously hammer an object which he holds in the other; this motion is generated by a motor. This figure represents the working world and the connection between the mind, hand, and heart in work. The striking sculpture is made of steel and is mirrored by other hammering men in major cities throughout the world.
Friedrich-Ebert-Anlage 49, 60308 Frankfurt am Main, Germany
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