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La Belle et la Bête

The Beauty and the Beast

Charles Semser
1982

Description

Concrete sculpture of a frog on a scooter, with instead of a rear wheel the legs of a frog. It is a burlesque scene and it was Semser's intention to make people laugh. He makes fun of the modern world, he has a sense of ridicule.
The sculpture is rather damaged.

Lyon - La Belle et la Bête

Artist

Charles Semser (Philadelphia, USA 1922 - 2011), French-American painter, sculptor and ceramist, living in Paris since 1949 (Website – Wikipedia).

Sources & Information

Bèchelevin & Co., 28 March 2017 3ème Biennale Internationale des Arts de la Rue.
Mapio, 69003 Place Renaudel.
Rues de Lyon, Place Pierre Renaudel.

Location (N 45°45'26" - E 4°51'27") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

Item Code: frra233; Photograph: 16 August 2018
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