lovelondonscenes – 60

Posted on June 19, 2014 by

The Fourth Plinth in Trafalgar Square is currently occupied by a large blue cockerel. Juxtaposed against Nelson’s Column, it seems to represent the historic rivalry of England and France. It was sculpted by a German, Katharina Fritsch, who apparently didn’t see the nationalistic significance. For her it was a humorous riposte to all the macho military figures that abound in the area.

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I'm blogging about the things I love outside work: music, sport, culture, London, with some photos to illustrate aspects of our wonderful city. And anything else that I happen to think is worth writing about!
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2 Responses to lovelondonscenes – 60

  1. Resa McConaghy says:
    June 21, 2014 at 2:50 pm

    Love this shot and your commentary.

    Reply

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