Der Barfüßer
Der Barfüßer stands in Frankfurt’s Kurt Halbritter Anlage in Rödelheim, among the green paths of the Grüngürtel. Siegfried Böttcher made the bronze sculpture from a drawing by Kurt Halbritter.
Its fantastical creature has six pairs of bare feet and extra limbs where ears or a nose might appear. You can climb on the figure and play around it, bringing humor into this outdoor setting.
The sculpture belongs to Komische Kunst, a series of humorous works scattered through Frankfurt’s green belt. That landscape covers a third of the city and offers trails alongside unexpected encounters with art. The series began with Robert Gernhardt’s Grüngürteltier and includes artists from the Neue Frankfurter Schule. Halbritter’s book on fictional flora and fauna imagines the creature carrying weary pilgrims home.
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