Street art · Amsterdam
Photo: Dqfn13, CC BY-SA 3.0
Stenen sculptuur met tulp
By Harry van Renswou
On a quiet Amsterdam square, a woman rests on a granite bench beside a glossy black bronze form twisting like a giant tulip petal — this abstract sculpture, "Stenen sculptuur met tulp," turns Dutch flower culture into minimalist public seating.
Source: OpenStreetMap contributors, photo via Wikimedia Commons.
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