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Thursday, March 6, 2025

Uli Nimptsch


The Good Samaritan by Uli Nimptsch from 1960 stands outside a hospital in Birmingham, UK.



 

8 comments:

  1. Nimptsch war ein brillanter Bildhauer, Deutschlands Verlust war Grißbrittainiens Gewinn.
    Durch Nationalsozialismus ging in Deutschland eine ganze Künstlergeneration verloren. Die Möglichkeit einer Renaissance der deutschen Kunst wurde zerstört. :(
    (vvs)

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  2. What samaritan wouldn’t help him ?…:)

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  3. Thanks for including this Jerry, I have seen it many times over the years I find it quite beautiful and the meaning of it very moving. Compassion.

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    1. You're welcome, Pat, and I share your reaction to it.

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  4. I really must get to see this. Clearly it needs a "walk round" to fully take in the work.

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    1. Regretfully, I couldn't find any photos from a significantly different approach. If you go up there, please send pictures from all around.

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    2. Will do. Several statues from this era seem to go "missing". Stolen for scrap or nudity now considered unacceptable.

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