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Sculpture Saturday #40
After last weeks’ butterfly installation on La Promenade des Arts in Cagnes sur Mer, here’s another. Dans les Filets du vent by local artists Setch is intended to evoke the fishing heritage of Cagnes sur Mer. The name is taken from the line of… Continue Reading “Sculpture Saturday #40”
Sculpture Saturday #39
After my series of sculptures from the gardens of The Fondation Maeght, one of my favourite museums of modern art, I’m returning to examples of local civic art installations. This installation on La Promenade des Arts in Cagnes sur Mer is by local artist… Continue Reading “Sculpture Saturday #39”
Sculpture Saturday #38
The Fondation Maeght is one of my favourite museums of modern art. It’s situated on a hill overlooking Saint-Paul de Vence, not too far from where I live. It was established in 1964 by Marguerite and Aimé Maeght and houses paintings, sculptures, collages, ceramics and… Continue Reading “Sculpture Saturday #38”
Sculpture Saturday #37
The Fondation Maeght is one of my favourite museums of modern art. It’s situated on a hill overlooking Saint-Paul de Vence, not too far from where I live. It was established in 1964 by Marguerite and Aimé Maeght and houses paintings, sculptures, collages, ceramics and… Continue Reading “Sculpture Saturday #37”
Sculpture Saturday #36
The Fondation Maeght is one of my favourite museums of modern art. It’s situated on a hill overlooking Saint-Paul de Vence, not too far from where I live. It was established in 1964 by Marguerite and Aimé Maeght and houses paintings, sculptures, collages, ceramics and… Continue Reading “Sculpture Saturday #36”
Sculpture Saturday #35
The Fondation Maeght is one of my favourite museums of modern art. It’s situated on a hill overlooking Saint-Paul de Vence, not too far from where I live. It was established in 1964 by Marguerite and Aimé Maeght and houses paintings, sculptures, collages, ceramics and… Continue Reading “Sculpture Saturday #35”
Sculpture Saturday #34
Last week’s sculpture #33 was of Picasso, while this one is from the Picasso Museum in Antibes whose terrace is home to a permanent collection of remarkable sculptures by Germaine Richier, Joan Miró, Bernard Pagès, Anne and Patrick Poirier. This one, Jupiter and Enceladus… Continue Reading “Sculpture Saturday #34”
Sculpture Saturday #33
Last week’s sculpture #32 was by Picasso, while this week’s is of Picasso by Gabriël Sterk. It’s an oversized bronze cast of his head which has been installed in Place des Patriotes, Mougins, standing 2.4m (8 ft) high and weighing roughly 500 kilograms (1,100 pounds).… Continue Reading “Sculpture Saturday #33”
Sculpture Saturday #32
Today’s sculpture is by Picasso which is exhibited in the Picasso Museum, Paris. It was created in 1950 while he was in Vallauris. It’s of a girl skipping and is made from a mixture of materials including wood, ceramic, iron and plaster. This challenge… Continue Reading “Sculpture Saturday #32”
Sculpture Saturday #31
Today’s twosome have been touring the Mediterranean and Atlantic coastal resorts, though not under their own steam. Here they’re adorning the Croisette in Cannes but I saw them earlier in the year in Monaco. Blue Eyes is a figurative sculpture by Richard Mas (1954-)… Continue Reading “Sculpture Saturday #31”
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