This stainless steel sculpture, created by artist Kees Timmer for the western entrance of the Station Post Office in 1959, is typical of the atmosphere in which many monumental artists worked after World War II. The artwork often had a (symbolic) connection to the nature of the client's work. The title of this artwork is Phoenix and refers to the mythical bird that rises from its own ashes. This bird symbolizes the reconstruction period in Rotterdam after the bombing of May 14, 1940. The statue was temporarily moved to the Gedempte Zalmhaven in 2001 due to construction work. In the following years, the Station Post Office (the current Post CS building) was restored, making it once again the most desirable location for the PhoenixIn May 2010, the sculpture was moved back to its original location in front of the building's entrance, which is located next to Central Station. Phoenix Kees Timmer's sculpture clearly depicts a post-war reconstruction, much like Naum Gabo's sculpture for the Bijenkorf department store on Coolsingel. The work demonstrates Timmer's talent as a sculptor. He had a linear style, which is also clearly evident in this three-dimensional sculpture: with a combination of line and volume, he evokes the basic idea of a rising bird, an upward movement in the materials, and an industrial-looking smoothness that suit the modern era.
Kees Timmer (Zaandam, 1903 - Rotterdam, 1978) was known for his monumental work. He often depicted animals in paintings. He also made circus scenes, street and market scenes. Timmer received an overview exhibition in Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen in 1993.
This stainless steel sculpture, created by artist Kees Timmer for the western entrance of the Station Post Office in 1959, is typical of the atmosphere in which many monumental artists worked after World War II. The artwork often had a (symbolic) connection to the nature of the client's work. The title of this artwork is Phoenix and refers to the mythical bird that rises from its own ashes. This bird symbolizes the reconstruction period in Rotterdam after the bombing of May 14, 1940. The statue was temporarily moved to the Gedempte Zalmhaven in 2001 due to construction work. In the following years, the Station Post Office (the current Post CS building) was restored, making it once again the most desirable location for the PhoenixIn May 2010, the sculpture was moved back to its original location in front of the building's entrance, which is located next to Central Station. Phoenix Kees Timmer's sculpture clearly depicts a post-war reconstruction, much like Naum Gabo's sculpture for the Bijenkorf department store on Coolsingel. The work demonstrates Timmer's talent as a sculptor. He had a linear style, which is also clearly evident in this three-dimensional sculpture: with a combination of line and volume, he evokes the basic idea of a rising bird, an upward movement in the materials, and an industrial-looking smoothness that suit the modern era.
Kees Timmer (Zaandam, 1903 - Rotterdam, 1978) was known for his monumental work. He often depicted animals in paintings. He also made circus scenes, street and market scenes. Timmer received an overview exhibition in Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen in 1993.
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