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Ottmar Hörl - Victory Gnome (2012) - Blue

$95.00

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About the Yard Gnome

The yard gnome portraits a bearded dwarf standing and making the V sign with his right arm stretched in front of him. This yard gnome statue is an original creation of Ottmar Hörl in 2012. The artist modeled this blue dwarf as a response to the regular riots instigated by hooligans after the football games. The Victory Gnome symbolizes a communicative impulse as well as a supporters' trophy for peaceful interaction. Our yard gnome comes with a Hörl Certificate of Authentification engraved at the bottom of its left foot. Our gnome art sculpture is a toxic-free, weatherproof, break-proof plastic. Suitable for indoor and outdoor use.  More details on Ottmar Hörl - Victory Gnome (2012) - Blue:

Technical Specifications

  • Dimensions: 15.75" x 7.48" x 6.69"
  • Color: Blue Gnome
  • Model: Victory sign
  • Materials: Molded plastic, made in Germany.
  • In and Outdoor use
  • This yard gnome is part of our Special Edition from the artist.

    HÖRL

    HÖRL

    Ottmar Hörl was born in 1950 in Nauheim, Germany. He is a notable German artist, art professor, and writer. Not only Hörl studied at the Städelschule in Frankfurt (1975 / 1978), but also at the Academy of Fine Arts in Düsseldorf (1978 / 1981). In 1985 he co-founded the group Fomalhaut, with architects Gabriela Seifert and Götz Stöckmann. In 1999, Hörl became Professor of Fine Arts at the Academy of Fine Arts in Nuremberg. Eventually, he has been president of the Academy of Fine Arts Nuremberg since 2005. A mischievous artist, Hörl’s career has been predominantly about creating public commentary. He used his whimsical sculptures that have a friendly and teasing tone, especially with his gnomes. His work Flying Change staged in Selignstadt in 1994, for instance, placed a thousand blue garden gnomes, smiling and brandishing their middle fingers, all around the city. The intended effect was for the public to take them and move them around, which the townspeople gratefully did. Add a touch of “trendy activism” in your home or garden decor with Hörl’s gnome statues. They are suitable for inside and out and are all engraved with Sculptor signature as part as a Special Edition Collection.

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