Hahn/Cock by Katharina Fritsch

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Hahn/Cock by Katharina Fritsch is a large, bright blue sculpture of a cockerel that gained prominence as a striking contemporary artwork displayed on London’s Fourth Plinth in Trafalgar Square.

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instanceOf contemporary artwork
outdoor sculpture
public sculpture
artForm sculpture
artist Katharina Fritsch NERFINISHED
colorSymbolism blue associated with Europe and the European Union
commissionedBy Greater London Authority NERFINISHED
Mayor of London’s Office NERFINISHED
commissionedFor Fourth Plinth programme NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin Germany
creator Katharina Fritsch NERFINISHED
curatorialProgramme Fourth Plinth Commission NERFINISHED
depicts cockerel
rooster
displayedOnFourthPlinthFrom 2013
displayedOnFourthPlinthUntil 2015
exhibitedAt Fourth Plinth, Trafalgar Square NERFINISHED
exhibitedInCity London NERFINISHED
exhibitedInCountry United Kingdom NERFINISHED
genre contemporary art
hasCatalogueEntry Tate collection records (as exhibited work) NERFINISHED
height 4.72 metres
approximately 15.5 feet
inception 2013
installationSiteContext surrounded by historic military and imperial monuments in Trafalgar Square
languageOfTitle German
locatedInPublicSpace Trafalgar Square NERFINISHED
mainColor bright blue
material fiberglass
steel
movement contemporary art
notableFor contrast with traditional statues in Trafalgar Square
humorous reinterpretation of public monument
vivid blue color
owner Katharina Fritsch NERFINISHED
partOf Fourth Plinth Commission series NERFINISHED
publicReaction became a popular tourist photo subject
provoked debate and media attention
subjectType animal sculpture
theme gender
monumentality
national identity
power
titleMeaning German word "Hahn" means "rooster"
titleWordplay English double entendre on the word "cock"

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Fourth Plinth notableWorkDisplayed Hahn/Cock by Katharina Fritsch