Bust of René Goscinny
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 The back of the bust in 2016. | |
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| Location | 4 and 6 Walecznych Street, Warsaw, Poland |
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| Coordinates | 52°14′04.7″N 21°02′54″E / 52.234639°N 21.04833°E / 52.234639; 21.04833 |
| Designer | Jacek Kowalski |
| Type | Bust |
| Material | Bronze |
| Completion date | 25 September 2013 |
| Dedicated to | René Goscinny |
The Bust of René Goscinny (Polish: Popiersie René Goscinnego; French: Buste de René Goscinny) is a sculpture in Warsaw, Poland, in the district of Praga-North, placed in front of the René Goscinny French High School at 4 and 6 Walecznych Street. It has a form of the bronze bust of René Goscinny, a 20th-century cartoonist and book author, best known as the author of Little Nicolas and Asterix.
Characteristics
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 a bronze bust of René Goscinny, 20th-century cartoonist and comic writer, best known as the author of Little Nicolas and Asterix. The statue is placed on a pedestal, which features a plaque with an inscription as transcribed below.[1]
| Polish text | English translation |
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René Goscinny |
René Goscinny |
References
- 1 2 Kinga Mierzwiak (26 September 2013). "W Warszawie odsłonięto pomnik René Goscinny'ego, autora książek o Mikołajku [zdjęcia]". warszawa.naszemiasto.pl (in Polish). Archived from the original on 30 July 2024. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
- ↑ "Dr Jacek Kowalski". wr.asp.waw.pl (in Polish). Archived from the original on 2024-07-30. Retrieved 2024-07-30.
- ↑ "Odsłonięcie popiersia René Goscinnego w Liceum Francuskim w Warszawie". pl.ambafrance.org (in Polish). 25 September 2013. Archived from the original on 1 December 2017. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
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