The well-dressed man on the right is said to be a client. The difference of opinion amongst commentators revolves around the man on the left. As we know, he could be both, if by pimp we just mean that Albertine ever gave him some of the money she made.
The sculpture by Alfred Seland is from the s. We should perhaps be glad that no one has proposed that a sculpture representing not only a prostitute but her male companions be removed, since Norway has now legislated that paying for sex is a crime. They were, finally, but many people thought it was wrong, that no prostitute or sex worker ought ever to be honoured. The tombstone will be designed by the famous artist Tomi Ungerer. There were about guests at the funeral march through the red-light-district.
I just strolled past the City Hall this morning, and it struck me that Albertine is virtually the only woman depicted on its wall. The other statues I saw depicted male workers — a blacksmith, a carpenter, a fisher etc — at work, in a slightly sovietesque style. This site uses Akismet to reduce spam.
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