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Uusimaa

Telakkakatu / Merimiehenkatu
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Kohottava voima

Lifting power

Matti Haupt
1962

Description

Sculpture of a strong man lifting the earth with cables.

Signature

haupt

Annotation

The sculpture was erected by the cable factory Suomen kaapelitehdas (now Nokia) on 28 October 1962 to commemorate its 50th anniversary.

Artist

Carl Gustaf Mattias 'Matti' Haupt (St. Petersburg 1912 - Helsinki 1999), Finnish sculptor (Wikipedia).

Sources & Information

Helsinki City Artmuseum, Public Art.

Location (N 60°9'33" - E 24°55'57") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

Item Code: fi138; Photograph: 2 July 2013
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