Men made fun of women's bags for a long time, discussing that they could contain all four volumes of War and Peace, a screwdriver, and breakfast for the whole family. Over time, they, of course, did not stop laughing, but decided to perpetuate this accessory. About ten cities in the world can boast of monuments to a woman's handbag. Where are these monuments located, what is their difference from each other. Let's try to figure it out.
Where is the monument to the woman's handbag?
The most famous monument dedicated to women's accessories appeared relatively recently. In 2013, a sculptor from Spain immortalized a women's bag. The girl, who literally plunged headlong into her purse, immediately fell in love with the viewer. The photo of the monument spread all over the Internet.
Initially, the sculpture was made specifically for the street exhibition “Thoughts. Space . Now any tourist who has visited can take a picture with this exhibit.province of Cuneo in Piedmont (Italy). That is where she lives now.
However, this is not the only monument to a woman's handbag. Location of other monuments:
- The facade of the Dior store in Manhattan in New York can be called a monument. It is very symbolic here that the entire fashion boutique fit into the ladies' accessory.
- In Brussels we can see an old lady with a purse and a bag.
- In the Australian metropolis - in Melbourne.
Also, there is a photograph circulating on the Internet, where straps were put on large stones. Unfortunately, it is difficult to say where the monument to the woman's handbag is located in this case. However, a similar monument adorns the resort town of Berdyansk. True, this monument is dedicated to tourists who have a rest in Zaporozhye.
Is there a similar monument in Russia?
In our country, women's accessories also came to the attention of sculptors. Where is the monument to the women's handbag in Russia?
As such, there is no monument dedicated to the women's handbag. But there are monuments where she plays an important role:
- In Krasnodar. In the south of our country, you can find a red granite wallet. It is believed that if you sit on it, then money will be found in a real wallet.
- In Yekaterinburg you can find a monument to the buyer. On it, a tired man carries at least five shopping bags, and a woman puts a new purchase in one of them.
By the way, in Moscow in 2013, a real scandal erupted because of a woman's handbag. The Louis Vuitton pavilion was built on Red Square in the form of a ladies' accessory. The creators planned to make it the premises of a charity biennale. On it, the public wanted to present bags that celebrities owned and used at different times. However, the pavilion split the public into two parts, people were outraged, and the "handbag" was removed from the main Moscow Square.
Other monuments dedicated to this accessory
Where else is the monument to the women's handbag? It turns out that in neighboring Belarus we should pay attention to at least two monuments. A bronze student, Tatiana, is sitting in Gomel, and next to her lies a ladies' accessory. And a girl with a travel bag on wheels walks along the Molodechno railway station with a confident gait.
In Ukraine, in the city of Sumy, there is a monument-fountain dedicated to the bag. It has been operating in the city since 2008. It is believed that more than 4 centuries ago, 3 Cossack bags with money were found here, on which the city was founded. Of course, there is no evidence that these were handbags, but who else could lose such valuable things?
Why are handbag monuments erected?
The question arises as to why create a monument to a woman's handbag at all. History shows that there is a reason. Hand luggage in a woman's hand appeared at the stage of the formation of our civilization.
When the tribes wandered in search of fertile and safe lands, the men carried only weapons. In case of danger, they had to protect their relatives. Everything else in the shoulderbags of skins were carried by women. The more they could carry, the better for their families.
As scientists say, this is genetic memory. Until now, leaving the house, a woman tries to put “all the necessary things” in her purse.
