Hammering Man

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Constructed from 50 tonnes of steel by American artist Jonathan Borofsky, this 22m-tall superman of a blacksmith built in 2002 is caught still in the motion of hammering. The statue provokes thoughts about work: is it just a meaningless ritual that dominates our lives? Borofsky has designed more than 10 other similar statues around the world.

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