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Statue of René Goscinny
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48°51′25″N 2°16′30″E / 48.856930°N 2.274911°E / 48.856930; 2.274911
Location54 Boulainvilliers Street, 16th arrondissement, Paris, France
DesignerSébastien Langloÿs
TypeStatue
MaterialBronze
Opening date23 January 2020
Dedicated toRené Goscinny

The Statue of René Goscinny[a] is a monument in Paris, France, located in the 16th arrondissement, at the corner of Boulainvilliers and Singer Streets. It consists of the statue of René Goscinny, a 20th-century cartoonist and comic writer. The monument was designed by Sébastien Langloÿs, and unveiled on 23 January 2020.

History

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The monument was designed by Sébastien Langloÿs, and unveiled on 23 January 2020.[1][2] It was based on identical statue made previously by the artist, which is located at René Goscinny High School in Drap, in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France.[3] The pedestal on which it was placed was designed by the C & E Architecture architectural and engineering firm.[1]

Characteristics

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The idential statue, with different pedestal, in Drap, France.

The monument is placed at the corner of Boulainvilliers and Singer Streets, in the 16th arrondissement of Paris, next to the former residence of Goscinny, at 54 Boulainvilliers Street.[1][4]

The monument consists of the life-size bronze statue of René Goscinny, a 20th-century cartoonist and comic writer, wearing a suit. It also includes much smaller characters of Goscinny's famous works. This includes Little Nicolas, a primary school student, sitting on his right shoulder, Asterix, a Gaul warrior, standing on his hand, Iznogoud, a nobleman, pocking out from the front pocked of his suit, and Lucky Luke, a cowboy standing next to his left leg.[1][3]

The staute is placed on a pedestal made form the white stone, stylilyzed to look like a book shelf. It has a form hollowed-out cube, with sculpture of books, inscribed with titles of Goscinny's most famous comic albums.[1]

The right side of the pedestal features the plaque with an inscription as transcribed below.[1]

French inscription English translation

En hommage à
René Goscinny (1926 – 1977)

In honour of
René Goscinny (1926–1977)

Et á tous ceux qui ont érigé la bande dessinée au rang de 9ème art

And to all of those who elevated comic (bande dessinée) to the rank of the 9th art form

Ce monument est situé sous les fenêtres de l'appartement où vécut René Goscinny de 1967 à 1977

This monument is placed below the windows of the apartment
where René Goscinny lived from 1967 to 1977

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  • The inscription on the side of the monument.
    The inscription on the side of the monument.

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ French: Statue de René Goscinny

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f "Une statue en l'honneur de René Goscinny". paris.fr (in French). 23 January 2020.
  2. ^ "Inauguration d'une statue en l'honneur de René Goscinny, créateur d'Astérix et Lucky Luke, à Paris (photos)". lesoir.be (in French). 23 January 2020.
  3. ^ a b Erwana Le Guen (22 January 2020). ""Au-delà de Goscinny, cette statue est dédiée à ceux qui ont révolutionné la BD"" (in French).
  4. ^ "Sculpture René Goscinny à Paris". creabulles.be (in French).
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