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Posted: 05 May 2021

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Let Us Beat Our Swords into Ploughshares - 1986

Let Us Beat Our Swords into Ploughshares - 1986
The bronze sculpture "Let Us Beat Our Swords into Ploughshares," was created by Soviet artist Evgeny Vuchetich, and presented to the United Nations on 4 December 1959 by the Government of the USSR. The sculpture, depicting the figure of a man holding a hammer aloft in one hand and a sword in the other, which he is making into a ploughshare, is meant to symbolize man's desire to put an end to war, and to convert the means of destruction into creative tools for the benefit of mankind. It is located in the North Garden of the United Nations Headquarters. - scanned slide, Minolta X700

kiiti, Tanja - Loughcrew, goandgo, Leo W and 19 other people have particularly liked this photo

12 comments - The latest ones
 Joe, Son of the Rock
Joe, Son of the Rock club
Nice sculpture and fountain. All the best, Joe
3 years ago.
 tiabunna
tiabunna club
I must admit I'd not heard of this sculpture.
3 years ago.
 J.Garcia
J.Garcia club
Strong sculpture and that the water fountains accentuates vigor and movement
Great, Berny
Thanks also for the information
3 years ago.
 Keith Burton
Keith Burton club
An impressive looking statue...........against a lovely background!
3 years ago.
 Leon_Vienna
Leon_Vienna club
Gut mit dem Hochstrahlbrunnen dahinter.
Sieht fast so aus, als würde das Wasser sich in Wolken auflösen. Genau so utopisch, wie dass aus Waffen (oder Rüstungsgeld) endlich was vernünftiges werden würde ...
3 years ago.
Berny club has replied to Leon_Vienna club
Da hast Du allerdings recht,..."humans" :(
Das mit den Wolken ist mir auch aufgefallen, und das ist nicht mal Luminar ;-)
3 years ago.
 Boarischa Krautmo
Boarischa Krautmo club
gut mit dem Brunnen.
also ich hab jetzt die Vorstellung, daß der mit dem Hammer das Schwert zu einer Sichel umschmiedet.... ;-)))
3 years ago.
Berny club has replied to Boarischa Krautmo club
Sichel und Pflugschar ist eh auf der gleichen "Wellenlänge" ;-))
3 years ago.
Boarischa Krautmo club has replied to Berny club
achsoo ;-)))
3 years ago.
 slgwv
slgwv club
It's a quote from the Book of Isaiah, as usually translated--which seems ironic coming from the Soviets! Still a good quote, tho--
3 years ago.
 Gudrun
Gudrun club
Ups, sozialistischer Realismus der bombastischen Sorte;-)
3 years ago.
 Tanja - Loughcrew
Tanja - Loughcrew club
Die Fontäne macht wohl Wolken :) Ich kann ja sowas nichts abgewinnen...politisches Gedöns der Vorzeit :)
3 years ago.

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