Sämann

One of the most striking aspects about life in Frankfurt am Main is its respect to dignity of labour so much so that it prominently reflects in the art in public places. The case in point is this bronze statue ‘Sower’ created by Belgian sculptor Constantin Meunier (1831-1905) in 1890 depicting a barefoot field worker scattering seed. His left hand is shown holding the seed bag; his right hurling the seed.According to the department of culture records, there are several copies of this sculpture installed across Europe, including places such as Berlin, Brussels, Copenhagen and Leuven. The sculpture is realistic and at the same time idealises depiction of working people, which is characteristic of Meunier's work, which includes another iconic statue called Dockworker installed at Friedensbrücke in Frankfurt.