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More whimsical Germany

Posted on September 2, 2011 by Clare Dunkle

Speaking of that sense of magical fun and good humor that often emerges in German public art, here is a little charmer who resides two doors down from my apartment. She’s peeping out at the world from underneath the mailbox, … Continue reading →

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Whimsical Germany

Posted on September 1, 2011 by Clare Dunkle

From an American point of view, German culture often exhibits a streak of whimsy. My introduction to this came before I arrived in Germany, back in 1999. I was paging through a coffee table book on Hanover and encountered the … Continue reading →

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