https://charlottedc.net/cms/files/original/0e463d00cb559757a552a3423328e9cc.jpg 6f479269c8cfe25711b82a0204632421 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Monuments Subject The topic of the resource Monuments Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Sculpture Physical Dimensions The actual physical size of the original image 7.1 meters high (head only), 13 meters high with base Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Karl-Marx-Monument Subject The topic of the resource Karl Marx monument by Lev Kerbel in Chemnitz (formerly Karl-Marx-Stadt in the GDR), dedicated in 1971. Description An account of the resource The monument is 42 feet high and weighs 40 tons. The bronze head sits atop two granite pedestals. The wall behind it contains a multilingual inscription of a rallying cry for workers to unite from <em>The Communist Manifesto</em>, for which Marx is famous. Marx was born in Trier, Rheinland-Pfalz, and has no biographical connection to Chemnitz. <br /><br />In 1953, the GDR government renamed Chemnitz to Karl-Marx-Stadt, to honor the 70th anniversary of Marx's death. They also hired Kerbel to design and cast a monument of the city's namesake. Kerbel's design is minimalist and contrasts with other socialist-realist monuments because there is no body with which to strike a triumphant pose. Kerbel wanted to emphasize Marx as a philosopher and believed this only required Marx's head and facial expression. The monument is advertised as the second-largest freestanding head in the world. Locally, it is called the "Nishel," the Saxon word for "head." In 1990, citizens voted to change the city's name back to Chemnitz. They decided to keep the massive sculpture and seem to take pride in it. Until 2007, the city's official motto referred to the head. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Lev Kerbel, artist Thomas Hoepker, photographer Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1971 Photograph: 1990 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Copyright Thomas Hoepker / Magnum Photos Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Artstor 1970s 1971 1990 art Chemnitz communism GDR Karl Marx Karl-Marx-Stadt Lew Kerbel sculpture