“Hahn/Cock,” by Katharina Fritsch, is the current commissioned artwork for Trafalgar Square’s Fourth Plinth (shown here with Nelson’s Column in the background). It stands about 15 feet high. (Tom Politeo / For The Times)
The super-saturated blue “Hahn/Cock,” by Katharina Fritsch, has kept its perch in Trafalgar Square since July 2013. It’s quite the contrast with the more staid statues on the three other plinths at the London landmark. (Tom Politeo / For The Times)
Who’s on the other plinths at Trafalgar Square? One is occupied by a statue of British Gen. and colonial Gov. Sir Charles James Napier. (Tom Politeo / For The Times)
“Ecce Homo” (Behold the Man), by British artist Mark Wallinger, was the first Fourth Plinth sculpture put in place in 1999. It depicts a contemporary life-size figure of Jesus Christ. (Neil Munns / Associated Press)
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London landmark Trafalgar Square has many other statues too, such as this nymph in the square’s fountains. The National Gallery takes up one side of the famed square. (Mary Forgione / For The Times)
