Dancing Couple
Also known as Tanzendes Paar (Rixdorfer Tanzpärchen)
Gilt bronze figure group by Joachim Schmettau on a clinker-clad concrete base in the middle of Hermannplatz, Neukölln, Berlin. Made and installed in 1985 after a competition held for the Bundesgartenschau at Britzer Garten; the base carries the names of Neukölln's sister cities. Source: bildhauerei-in-berlin.de catalogue (Tanzendes Paar, no. 6645).
- Sculptor
- Joachim Schmettau
- Made
- 1985
- Material
- Gilt-patinated bronze
- Where
- Berlin, Germany
- Coordinates
- 52.48709, 13.42481 — open the map
- Source
- Wikidata Q115871249 — the facts above come from here. Something wrong? Correct it at the source and it flows back.
Do you recognise the dance?
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Questions
- Who sculpted Dancing Couple?
- Dancing Couple was sculpted by Joachim Schmettau.
- Where is Dancing Couple?
- Dancing Couple stands in Berlin, Germany.
- When was Dancing Couple made?
- Dancing Couple dates from 1985.
- What is Dancing Couple made of?
- Dancing Couple is a gilt-patinated bronze sculpture.
- Can I use the photographs of Dancing Couple on this page?
- Each photograph carries its own credit and licence in its caption. The main photograph is credited to Benoît Prieur (CC0). Check the caption before reusing any of them — the terms belong to the photograph, not to this page.