Olympic otter caricature
This is a photograph of a colored pencil drawing that used to hang in the main building of the "Otter Zentrum" in Hankensbüttel, Germany (Google Earth: 52 43'55.64 N, 10 37'11.69 E). I took the photo during my visit there for the V. International Otter Colloquium in September, 1989.
A rather attractive fellow, isn't he? I sure thought so. When I heard that the Otter Zentrum had been destroyed in an arson fire in December, 1993, the first thing I thought of was all the wonderful otter art there that must also have burned. So, the picture I took of this drawing is probably all that remains of it.
I wish the artist's name was legible. I also wish I knew the real story behind this artwork. I can't be certain, of course, but the "O.S" might stand for "Olympische Spiele;" German for "Olympic Games." Was this a concept drawing for a proposed Olympic mascot? Who knows?
A rather attractive fellow, isn't he? I sure thought so. When I heard that the Otter Zentrum had been destroyed in an arson fire in December, 1993, the first thing I thought of was all the wonderful otter art there that must also have burned. So, the picture I took of this drawing is probably all that remains of it.
I wish the artist's name was legible. I also wish I knew the real story behind this artwork. I can't be certain, of course, but the "O.S" might stand for "Olympische Spiele;" German for "Olympic Games." Was this a concept drawing for a proposed Olympic mascot? Who knows?