Paul Ritter

Paul Ritter was an architect, artist, and the first city planner of Perth, Australia. He is best known for creating the Ore Obelisk, affectionately known as The Kebab, which was erected in 1971 to commemorate the population milestone of one million in Western Australia. The sculpture, made from local geological minerals, became a beloved public artwork until it was deemed unsafe in 2021 and removed. Ritter’s work is significant in Perth's cultural history, marking an important moment in the city’s development.