Statue of Peace, Istanbul
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The Statue of Peace (Turkish: Barış heykeli) is a 1974 marble sculpture by Lerzan Bengisu on exhibition in İstanbul at the Taksim Gezi Park.
The sculpture that is formed out of three distinct shapes is believed to represent a mother and her two children.[1] It is on exhibit in Taksim, Gezi Park since 1976.[2]
References[]
- ^ Sönmez, Ayşegül. "Gezi Parkı'ndaki heykeller". milliyet.com.tr. Milliyet gazetesi, 9 Haziran 2013. Archived from the original on 9 July 2017. Retrieved 3 July 2017.
- ^ "Özgeçmiş". lerzanbengisu.moonfruit.com. Lerzanbengisu.moonfruit.com sitesi. Archived from the original on 9 July 2017. Retrieved 3 July 2017.
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