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Bust of René Goscinny

Coordinates: 52°14′04.7″N 21°02′54″E / 52.234639°N 21.04833°E / 52.234639; 21.04833
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Bust of René Goscinny
The back of the bust in 2016.
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52°14′04.7″N 21°02′54″E / 52.234639°N 21.04833°E / 52.234639; 21.04833
Location4 and 6 Walecznych Street, Warsaw, Poland
DesignerJacek Kowalski
TypeBust
MaterialBronze
Completion date25 September 2013
Dedicated toRené Goscinny

The Bust of René Goscinny[a] is a monument in Warsaw, Poland, in the district Praga-North, placed in front of the René Goscinny French High School at 4 and 6 Walecznych Street. It consists of the bronze bust of René Goscinny, a 20th-century cartoonist and book author, best known as the author of Little Nicolas and Asterix.

History

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The monument was designed by Jacek Kowalski, and unveiled on 25 September 2013. The ceremony was attended by his daughter, Anne Goscinny.[1][2] It was the first monument in the world dedicated to him.[3]

Characteristics

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The monument is placed in front of the René Goscinny French High School at 4 and 6 Walecznych Street, in the district of Praga-South, within the neighbourhood of Saska Kępa. It has the form of the bronze bust of René Goscinny, 20th-century cartoonist and comic writer, best known as the author of Little Nicolas and Asterix. The staute is placed on a pedestal, which features the plaque with an inscription as transcribed below.[1]

Polish inscription English translation

René Goscinny
(1926–1977)
Twórca Mikołajka i Asteriksa

René Goscinny
(1926–1977)
Creator of Little Nicolas and Asterix

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ Polish: Popiersie René Goscinnego; French: Buste de René Goscinny

References

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  1. ^ a b Kinga Mierzwiak (26 September 2013). "W Warszawie odsłonięto pomnik René Goscinny'ego, autora książek o Mikołajku [zdjęcia]". warszawa.naszemiasto.pl (in Polish).
  2. ^ "Dr Jacek Kowalski". wr.asp.waw.pl (in Polish).
  3. ^ "Odsłonięcie popiersia René Goscinnego w Liceum Francuskim w Warszawie". pl.ambafrance.org (in Polish). 25 September 2013.