Pushkin lost in dreams

Памятник Пушкину в Литературном квартале города Екатеринбурга.

The monument to Pushkin in the Literary quarter of Ekaterinburg city.
Variations on a theme «...with a film across Russia»
Variations on a theme «My Yekaterinburg»
Camera: Canon EOS 5
Lens: Canon EF 28-105 1:3.5-4.5 USM
Film: Fujifilm Fujicolor C200 (135/36)
Photo taken: 25/01/2017
Scanner: Pakon F235+

Historical note: The monument was opened on 5 November 1999, on crossing of streets may day and Proletarian, at the beginning of the Literary quarter, erected by public funds.

The figure of the poet weighs 2.2 tons, with a height of 4 m 90 cm made in polished bronze and stands on a granite pedestal. The stone was brought from Siberian granite quarry, lanterns made of Kasli masters.
The poet is represented in a nightgown, with bent arms, which symbolizes the surprise of inspiration.

The monument has been criticized for the external dissimilarity are some anatomical inaccuracies (long toes). In people, the monument called "Karateka" for the aggressive wave of the hand and "Pushkin on a skateboard" for its unusual shape of the pedestal.

The authors of the monument: sculptor G. A. Gevorgyan, and the architect M. G. Matveev.

Photographe :
abbsound
Téléchargé :
2017-02-27
Appareil :
Canon EOS 5
Pellicule :
Fujifilm Fujicolor C200
Objectif :
Canon EF 28-105mm f/3.5-4.5 USM
Ville :
Yekaterinburg
Pays/région :
Russia
Albums :
Canon EOS 5 et Fujifilm Fujicolor C200