May 27 1930 Axel Ebbe statue unveiled "embrace" of the Port of Trelleborg. She placed at the beach below the summer restaurant fan. On 1970 was the port area and the statue was moved to Smygehuk.
Who has been the model for "embrace" there is no paper. Even Journal of clips from the 1930s, when the statue was donated to Trelleborg city, mentioned model.The Trelleborg Arnäs unofficial secret that Birgit Holmquist, landlord's daughter, is a model. Photo: Henrik RosenqvistBut in the neighborhood, it has long been an unofficial secret that it was Birgit Holmquist, daughter of the manager of Trelleborg Rubber Factory, Albert Holmquist, who posed for the artist.
She, who later moved to Germany, married a baron, and then fled to Mexico when the Nazis came to power. The daughter was born in Mexico Nena, who in turn had a daughter named Uma, who was in her twenties fame when she danced with John Travolta in the movie "Pulp Fiction".
So it can go. Trelleborgskt blood flow, therefore, in Uma Thurman's veins. And Her grandmother is the statue Smygehuk.
- We have received several calls from England and Hollywood on the statue, Ingrid says Wall, CIO of Trelleborg.
Most recently, Oprah Winfrey Show, which got in touch and wanted a picture with the actress was a guest program. And Trelleborg makes up so much.
But even if the "embrace" is the internationally most acclaimed of the Shoulder Ebbe artwork in Trelleborg, so it is far from the only one. Söderslätt artist actually donated all his works to the city.
This happened in 1933 and an art gallery was built two years later to house collection. It is still there. In addition, dozens of the artist's public statues arranged in different parts of the municipality.
Posted via web from DOGMEAT
