JACOB JR, MY JEWISH WORLD. THE HEAD - KRAKOW/POLAND

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Friday, Iyar 12, 5775. May 1, 2015.

Shalom! World.

Among Krakow's most well-known landmarks, this sculpture in the western corner of the market square is a popular meeting place and at some point serves as a photographic backdrop for almost every tourist who visits the city. Affectionately referred to as 'The Head', the bronze body part's official  title is 'Eros Bendato' (Eros Bound) and is the work of Polish artist Igor Mitoraj (1944 - 2014). A student of Tadeusz Kantor's at the Krakow School of Art, 



Shalom! Aleichem.

Suporte cultural:  SOUL avec L'Integration d'Association avec Israel et dans le Monde/Fr .

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