Relief commemorating Johannes Gutenberg
- Artist
- Walter Schnegg
- Year
- 1970
- Material
- Bronze
- Location
- Falkenplatz 11
Background
The bronze “Relief zum Gedenken an Johannes Gutenberg” dates from 1970 and is mounted on the building at Falkenplatz 11 in Bern. It shows Gutenberg with a young typesetter. Schnegg (1903–1990) was a Swiss sculptor who was born in Köniz and worked in Bern.
Researched and summarised by Bärn Kit. Sources: Kultur Stadt Bern, Kunst im öffentlichen Raum (offene Daten) · Wikipedia: Walter Schnegg
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