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Description
‘Der Feind Unten’ (‘The enemy Below’)
Biography: Otto Schmidt-Hofer
This sculpture of Otto Schmidt-Hofer was probably made in the early 1920s.
Later, from 1930 onwards, Arno Breker developed this classical Greek/Roman style further. Both artists often used athletes as models.
‘I am often asked why I use athletes as models and whether this is not outmoded. My answer: That which is good never becomes obsolete. Athletes are the best models for sculpture. It is impossible for a sculptor like me, who loves the triad of beauty of the body, spirit and soul, to overlook either a male or a female athlete. Besides, I have always been interested in athletic achievement per se, as well as from an artistic viewpoint’ (Arno Breker).
| – condition | : II |
| – size | : height 68 cm, including marble base of 8 cm |
| – signed | : in the base |
| – type | : bronze |
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