#silentsunday An enormous sculpture of a …

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An enormous sculpture of a winged figure is displayed outside a modern building, designed to appear as if it is flying along two iron rails.

The sculpture is called the “Maschinenmensch” (Machine Man). It is described as “half locomotive, half human figure, half iron devil, half iron angel” — a steam-breathing figure bound to a rail track. The museum’s own text says it represents the conflicted feelings people have had toward technology: fear on one side, hope for progress on the other.

A Polish artist created it in 1989, based on a caricature from 1884. It is roughly 6-7 meters long and 3 meters tall.

An enormous sculpture of a winged figure is displayed outside a modern building, designed to appear as if it is flying along two iron rails. &10;&10;The sculpture is called the “Maschinenmensch” (Machine Man).&10;&10;It is described as “half locomotive, half human figure, half iron devil, half iron angel” — a steam-breathing figure bound to a rail track. The museum’s own text says it represents the conflicted feelings people have had toward technology: fear on one side, hope for progress on the other.&10;&10;A Polish artist created it in 1989, based on a caricature from 1884. It is roughly 6-7 meters long and 3 meters tall.