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La Déchirure

The Killing Fields

Nathalie Pesselon
1986

Description

Stone sculpture of a child lying curled up. The sculptor said about her motivation: "After seeing the movie 'The Killing Fields' (French title: La Déchirure), about the war in Cambodia, I felt the need to transcribe all this suffering in stone. This sculpture made by direct carving in stone came as a cry.".

Signature

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Artist

Nathalie Pesselon, sculptress of Lyon.

Sources & Information

Wikipedia, Liste des œuvres publiques de Lyon.
Le Lyon des Gones, Les Sculptures et Monuments du Parc.
Daniel F. Valot, Jeux et Photos de Lyon, Sculptures.
Bibliothèque municipale de Lyon, "La Déchirure", sculpture de Nathalie Pesselon (1986).

Location (N 45°47'0" - E 4°51'17") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

Item Code: frra244; Photograph: 16 August 2018
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