Frank Stella

Broken Jug is one of the many works by the famous American artist Frank Stella, known for his minimalist paintings and three-dimensional works. In 2009, Stella received the National Medal of Arts from then-president Barack Obama. In 2019, the artist was a great supporter of the idea of ​​placing his work in Harlingen. “It is so well-situated at the edge of the sea”, Stella stated during the opening two years later. The fact that the famous work of art was actually placed in Harlingen is thanks to Joop Mulder, former mayor Roel Sluiter and former alderman Hein Kuiken of Harlingen. “Joop took the idea of Broken Jug with him to every meeting  he went”, Sluiter told Omrop Fryslân. After a long wait, Broken Jug has finally been given a well-deserved place.

Joop’s dream has come true.