nicknamed 'carlão' (big carl) and installed in 2001, the bronze statue of brazilian poet carlos drummond de andrade is located by the sea on copacabana beach. the life-size likeness is seated on a bench on the sidewalk that lines avenida atlântica, adjacent to where rua rainha elizabeth intersects the avenida near posto 6.

the location was chosen as this was the poet's favorite location for his evenings walks. perhaps because of its easy to access location, it is the second-most visited public monument in rio de janeiro, behind only christ the redeemer.

a poet, journalist, chronicler, and storywriter, carlos drummond de andrade is one of the most revered and respected representatives of brazilian literature of the twentieth century. best known for his poetry, drummond was adored by the brazilian public, with a style that was easily understood and yet spoke profoundly to their senses.