Image source: Alan Patient of www.plaquesoflondon.co.uk
The Buddy Bear project was conceived in Berlin by Klaus and Eva Herlitz and Roman Stoblin (a bear was chosen as it is a symbol on the city's coat of arms). There are now similar statues in many cities worldwide, and they are meant to promote tolerance and peace amongst different religions and cultural groups. Each statue is hand-painted in a unique pattern.
Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of www.plaquesoflondon.co.uk
This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
Buddy Bear
{Inscription between the crests of Reinickendorf and the Royal Borough of Gre...
We know that AOP produced the Jellicoe plaques in c.2017, but apart from that we can find nothing. At a guess - they produce things and they are based in Orkney.
Specialists in conserving, protecting and reinstating stone, plaster etc. Originally founded for the preservation of the National Trust buildings.
Sculptor. Born Brighton. One of thirteen children of a clergyman, he remained religious all his life. Passionate believer in the "carving direct" method. His sculptures would sometimes depict contr...
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