dimanche 4 janvier 2009

MONOCHROME MONDAY # 12





Place Marcel Aymé in Montmartre. Marcel Aymé was a French writer. He wrote in particular a novel titled "The Man Who Walked Through Walls ".

This scupture has been realized by Jean Marais, a French actor who became at the end of his life a sculptor.





Place Marcel Aymé à Montmartre .

Cette statue illustre le livre d'Aymé "Le Passe Muraille" et a été réalisée par l'acteur Jean Marais.




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31 commentaires:

  1. I really like this sculpture! And it looks great n B&W!

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  2. Simply brilliant subject matter and amazing sculpture. Perfect B&W.

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  3. This is wonderful image. I really like the sculpture the idea and the execution and your image has captured the humour perfectly.

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  4. I love the sculpture and it is perfect for B&W.

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  5. The sculpture is phenomenal. Works so well for a black and white shot too.

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  6. Oh my! That's a very interesting piece of art! You captured it well.

    My mono photo is posted here. Please have a look if you have time. Thanks.

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  7. I, too, love this. Your photos are wonderful. What a great representation of the book title.

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  8. That's a wonderful sculpture and a great photo.

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  9. That is so cool!

    Happy New Year! I hope your Christmas was a joyous one, too.

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  10. Wow!!!that was beautiful,I like that.
    Have a nice day.

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  11. Catherine, this is so amazing. I love the sculpture, such a humorous piece and your capture of it..

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  12. I will have to look this author up, sounds interesting. Great shots!

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  13. What a fantastic sculpture and amazing photo that you took of it. Wow!

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  14. Nifty if a little freaky - wonder how youngsters react to the sculpture? Tks for again giving us something to think about.

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  15. Did you submit this one for Odd Shots as well? It would certainly qualify!

    Marvelous job as always Catherine, and thanks for the compliments on my "crying stone" you have a wonderfully poetic way of putting things.

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  16. Catherine: c'est une image très jolie d'une sculpture intéressante: un choix parfait pour Monochrome Monday.

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  17. Beautiful contrast, skulpture and stones.

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  18. Wow! Amazing photos of an amazing sculpture. I really like the close up of his hand; it has so much detail. I want to touch it! Thanks! Linnea @ Photoblogista

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  19. Ouch, but wow! This is fascinating and it begs to be seen from the other side as well. Love the hand detail, a wonderful works.

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  20. As Babooshka says, a wonderful image! It would be lovely to see it in reality. It makes a perfect monochrome shot.

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  21. Wow...that is interesting. What am amazing work of art.

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  22. Je ne savais pas que Jean Marais avait ete sculpteur, encore un truc que j'ai loupé!!
    En plus c'est plutot bien reussi. Cette derniere photo de la main est superbe.

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  23. That is an amazing piece of art work. The hand is so detailed down to the extended veins that can be seen! Thanks for sharing.

    Happy New Year, Catherine!! I look forward to another year of enjoying your blog!!

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  24. Sorry late getting here!
    Your image is brillant.

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  25. That's a marvelous piece of sculpture! Walking through the wall ...

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  26. That's a marvelous piece of sculpture!

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  27. Cool! I'll have to take a pic of a brick sculpture I like. It's not as fancy as this one, but I can include some sky and post it for Skywatch, maybe.

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  28. j'adore cette statue, je trouve que c'est un bel hommage et elle est vraiment tres originale

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  29. I love it. What a brilliant sculpture.
    BTW I came here from East Gwillimbury - nice blog you have.

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