The Blue Violin Player or De Blauwe Vioolspeler (1982) is a metal sculpture located near the Raampoortbrug bridge in Amsterdam Netherlands. It is also called Man Trying to Catch Tram 10 or Man with Violin Case. The identity of the artist is unknown.
| The Blue Violin Player | |
|---|---|
| Dutch: De Blauwe Vioolspeler | |
 The Blue Violin Player | |
| Artist | Unknown - anonymous |
| Completion date | 1982 |
| Location | Amsterdam Netherlands |
| 52°22′27″N 4°52′33″E / 52.374167°N 4.875833°E | |
| Owner | Public |
Background
editAn anonymous artist began placing public sculptures in the city of Amsterdam. In 1982 the sculpture of a human figure running with a violin case was installed in Amsterdam. The Blue Violin Player portrays a man who appears to be rushing toward the Bloemgracht tram stop, while carrying a violin case.[1]
Design
editThe sculpture was completed in 1982. It is a depiction of a faceless/invisible man who is running with a violin case in the direction of the Marnixstraat.[2] The figure is headless and he is on the corner of Marnixtraat and Tweede Hugo de Grootstraat near the Jordaan district.[3]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Coggins, Tom (16 October 2017). "A Mystery Artist Has Been Installing Sculptures Around Amsterdam for 30 Years". The Culture Trip. Archived from the original on 12 November 2022. Retrieved 12 November 2022.
- ^ "The Blue Violin Player at Marnixplantsoen". Amsterdam for Visitors. 2022. Archived from the original on 11 November 2022. Retrieved 11 November 2022.
- ^ Farquharson, Pip (2014). Walking Amsterdam : the best of the city. Washington, D.C.: National Geographic. ISBN 978-1426212703. Archived from the original on 3 March 2023. Retrieved 14 November 2022.
