Nijmegen, xi.1998; pict. A. Anselin
The modern faceless man dominates
the country with the low sky. This is definitely not the best country
to start with a new collection. And - you won't like this - it happens
that this design is exported to other countries (like Belgium)!
Tasteless that is, like their G… (cheese) and H… (beer).
But we should put at least half of the blame on the receiver, I think.
Germany grows a similar sign. Take note of the small differences in the heap and the lower parts of the body.
1994; pict. G. Coghe
But our spotters are restless and stubborn and sometimes
they can fish a nice design out of the greyness. It happened in 1994 and again in 2006 and 2007.
Both finds show remarkable detail and we can discern plenty of differences. The general impression is also different. The 1994 sign shows a real worker, weathered and strong. The other man has a more delicate face. He is wearing a jacket and he is not digging. He is pretending. Probably a foreman posing for the company brochure. (He reminds me of Energy Level 1 of the Belgian workforce.)
