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The Statue of the Ore Miner

The "Ore Miner" by Viktor Kalló was installed in 1965 in front of the office building of the former Mecsek Ore Mining Company. The statue was made from chromium steel, with a welding process popular in the 1960s. The technique used plays an important role in the shaping of the form. The welds sometimes have a structural role. The broad-shouldered miner's left arm is hanging rigidly next to the body, holding a helmet. He is holding an air drifter on his right shoulder. The horizontal shoulder bone and the sloped shoulders form a symmetrical triangle. There is a disproportionate small head on the thin neck. The eye-socket is deep, the cheekbones are protruding, the mouth is thin and the forehead is flat. The open quilted jacket leaves the chest free. You can observe the four squares that repeat the monotony of the building in the background.