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Official Meeting of Goliath the Whale in Sofia
Rumen Gasharov
Title
Official Meeting of Goliath the Whale in Sofia
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Dating
1980
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Dimensions
150 x 120 cm
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Object-related numbers
395-P
Description
The visit of the taxidermied whale "Goliath" to Sofia in 1962. A multi-figure composition. In the center stands the Church of St. Sophia, alongside a whale-shaped tent - larger than the church itself -topped by girls holding signs that spell out "WHALE". In front of it are an orchestra and a queue of people. In the background, there is a circus tent and a large crowd, with an airplane flying overhead trailing a banner; in the foreground, a tram bears the inscription "Whale Goliath."
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