Der Rufer

Der Rufer (lit. 'The Caller') is a bronze sculpture by Gerhard Marcks. One statue is installed in the Tiergarten in Berlin, Germany.[1] Others are installed in Bremen, Germany, and Perth, Western Australia.[2][3] The statue is of a barefooted man in a robe, cupping his hands to his mouth as if shouting, and is dedicated to victims and survivors of torture.[4]

Der Rufer
The statue in Berlin, 2017
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References
  1. "Berlin - Der Rufer". Statues.vanderkrogt.net. 10 August 2013. Archived from the original on 28 April 2016. Retrieved 13 November 2016.
  2. "Der 'Rufer' steht nun an der Weser: Umzug der Bronzeplastik von Gerhard Marcks" (in German). Radio Bremen. radiobremen.de. 22 November 2007. Archived from the original on 25 November 2007. Retrieved 18 September 2018.
  3. "Der Rufer (The Caller), Perth Cultural Centre". Metropolitan Redevelopment Authority. mra.wa.gov.au. Archived from the original on 16 April 2017. Retrieved 16 April 2017.
  4. "Torture Victims & Survivors ( "Der Rufer ") | Monument Australia". www.monumentaustralia.org.au. Archived from the original on 28 April 2022. Retrieved 7 September 2020.


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