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Post by kerouac2 on Mar 25, 2021 14:58:35 GMT
In 1992 the Colombian artist and sculptor Fernando Botero had an exhibition of his chubby people on the Champs Elysées, and it was a fabulous success. Nevertheless, it took 29 years for Belgian cartoonist to get his turn on the Champs Elysées to get his turn with his chubby cat. Le Chat came into existence in 1983 in a Belgian newspaper, becoming increasingly popular over the years. He is a big star in France now, and Philippe Geluck has become a regular radio and television personality. Anyway, I went to see the exhibition of 20 bronze sculptures this morning.
The day needed a bit of brightening up.
Philippe Geluck's cat is a mix of quirky innocence with sometimes sinister undertones.
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Post by kerouac2 on Mar 25, 2021 15:02:15 GMT
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Post by kerouac2 on Mar 25, 2021 15:06:21 GMT
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Post by kerouac2 on Mar 25, 2021 15:13:23 GMT
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Post by bjd on Mar 25, 2021 16:07:53 GMT
Nice! Looking at the captions in English, I realize, not for the first time, how hard it is to translate word play into another language.
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Post by mossie on Mar 25, 2021 19:49:15 GMT
Loved it
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Post by tod2 on Mar 26, 2021 15:43:19 GMT
I don't know so much. I thought them more suited to a carton sketch than a.......what do call it.? Statue? They meant less than nothing to me, BUT of course to Art Fundi's they can mean a lot.
Sorry Kerouac, I know your Art appreciation is far beyond mine, but what I DO appreciate is you taking the time to photograph them and let us decide.
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Post by kerouac2 on Mar 26, 2021 15:48:48 GMT
As fewer and fewer people see cartoons on newspapers anymore, cartoonists find new ways to present their art (called the 9th art in France, just ahead of the new 10th art -- can you list them all?  ). Anyway, it's not for everybody, but after this exhibition ends in June, it is scheduled to travel all over France and quite a bit of Europe in the coming years, so there's no telling where it might turn up. |
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