Joy of Rain (Radost z dešte) - Šumperk, Czech Republic
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The statuary of two figures, a boy and a girl, with an umbrella enjoying a rainfall installed, on the main street of city Šumperk.
Waymark Code: WMH26A
Location: Olomoucký kraj, Czechia
Date Posted: 05/10/2013
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The statury of a girl holding an umbrella and a boy, both enjoying "rain" represented by water drops falling from the umbrella is located on a busiest street of city Šumperk. The statuary is a work of a famous Czech-born Canadian sculptor Lea Vivot, who born (1954) just a few kilometers from here, in small village Horní Temenice. In 2002 the statuary was dedicated in the presence of its author. The copies of the stauary are installed in New York, Montreal and Kleinburg (Ontario).
Name or use 'Unknown' if not known: Joy of Rain
Figure Type: Human
Artist Name or use 'Unknown' if not known: Lea Vivot (born as Drahomíra Hekelová)
Date created or placed or use 'Unknown' if not known: 2002
Materials used: bronze
Location: Main street (Hlavní třída) of the city Šumperk, in pedestrian zone
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