Buddy Bears are painted, life-size fiberglass bear sculptures developed by German businesspeople Klaus and Eva Herlitz, in cooperation with sculptor Roman Strobl. They have become a landmark of Berlin and are considered unofficial ambassadors of Germany. The outstretched arms of the standing Buddy Bear symbolise friendliness and optimism. The first bears were displayed at an artistic event in Berlin in 2001.
One World Buddy Bear
Eva and Klaus Herlitz, Exhibition in Saint Petersburg, 2012
Two Buddy Bears at Kurfürstendamm 21, Berlin
United Buddy Bears — Exhibition Paris 2012
Arik Brauer was an Austrian painter, printmaker, poet, dancer, singer-songwriter, stage designer, architect, and academic teacher.
Arik Brauer at the Galerie Latal in Zürich in 1991
Arik-Brauer-Haus in Vienna
Catholic Pfarre am Tabor in Vienna in 1996
Arik Brauer in 2009