This massive piece of modern sculpture
, L'Écoute, by Henri Miller was placed beside
Saint Eustache in 1986. Mon amie Mary, posed to give you an idea of the enormity of this piece. I think it's also a hit with the younger set as I will share another time.
I like how the stone has been textured - very interesting. Must have taken ages to complete this piece!
ReplyDeleteOne could almost fit into the fingernail, and/or the mouth...I wonder how many tried that.
ReplyDeleteMakes me think of King Kong holding the young lady! :o)
ReplyDeleteWhat a joy to turn a corner and discover this sculpture. Also a joy to see it on your blog? Thx.
ReplyDeleteWow, huge sculpture and nice contrasr !
ReplyDeleteIs that a little kid I see in the photo? As for the picture...That's a wow!...Janey
ReplyDeleteThat certainly is huge! The texture reminds me a bit of the Moai statues of Easter Island. Mary certainly looks teeny!
ReplyDeleteAnd quite a joy to be the tiny head...merci Virginie!
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M
that is so funny to see Mary peeking there
ReplyDeleteThe only time I ever took a photo of this sculpture, I had to wait for quite awhile for the kids to stop playing on it.
ReplyDeleteThanks for showing us this sculpture with Mary in there so as to fully appreciate the size.
ReplyDeleteLove the angle you chose to shoot from, V. Peekaboo, tiny Mary!
ReplyDeleteHave you ever been there in the morning when the apartment dwellers bring their dogs for some fun? Greeting each other; chasing balls or pigeons--and the humans are fun too, chatting and catching up!
ReplyDeleteThis is lovely...but I bet there are those who hate it. That's the great thing about art. Can't wait to see some more.
ReplyDeleteStephanie, Oh I'd lovet that . There was a young boy and his day have so much fun that day. I have photos! :)
ReplyDeleteStarman, Oh the people add to the this rather unusual piece I think.
V
Ohmigosh, it is HUGE!
ReplyDeleteWhat a cool picture! I remember how surprised I was when I saw the sculpture for the first time. Your picture from yesterday hits "home" for me because the window behind the lantern might be the apartment where I stay. I'll look for some pictures that I took from the inside looking out. You are more than welcome at Weekend Reflections anytime!
ReplyDeletep.s. are you still trying to learn French?
James Darlin, I'm ALWAYS trying to learn French. Most people there enable me and don't make me use the pitiful French I know. They probably can't stand the idea of hearing me speak their beautiful language with my southern accent.
ReplyDeleteV
How funny. A dear friend of mine has a photo of herself, cupped in this statue's hand, on her Facebook page. I didn't know 'til now what it was.
ReplyDeleteand this is one of the statues that I missed when I was there.
ReplyDeletehumongous indeed,
shot perfectly in this perspective.
Gosh that almost looks as big as the statues at Abu Simbel in Egypt, what a great shot Virginia and what a good idea of have your friend Mary pose there for contrast.
ReplyDeleteThe thing is really massive!
ReplyDeleteQuite interesting!
God bless you!
Cezar
Beautifully composed! Love it!
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