One of the leading Austrian sculptors of the 20th century, Wotruba chiefly focused on the human figure in his oeuvre. He was not concerned with portraying its aesthetic beauty, but instead with the search for an origin. This interest gave rise to his static, heavy, tectonic sculptures. He saw the human as an architect and in his works the body can be read as a dwelling and shelter, but also as a prison, dungeon and heavy weight. His sculpture Große Figur für Luzern also contains recognisable human forms, while at the same time the perspective opens up onto something larger and more universal.
