Oiseau sur colonne - Rivière-du-Loup,QC - Figurative Public Sculpture on Waymarking.com

Marcel Braitstein was born in Belgium in 1935 and immigrated to Canada in 1951. His sculptures can be found today around the world. A leading figure in the present-day cultural scene in Quebec, he is well knowned for his work as an artist, teacher and writer.
Braitstein's approach to sculpture is universal in scope. In his in-depth examination of the human condition based on themes such as death, destruction and war, he manipulates anthropomorphic or animalistic figures with a rich plastic presence. Oiseau sur colonne is a prime example of his work. A bird, with spread wings ansd open beak ready to size its prey, evokes the violence of a merciless bird world.

This sculpture was a gift from the artist to the Collection du Musée du Bas-St-Laurent and the inauguration took place in the Fall of 2002.
It is made from welded and painted corten steel and measures 78 x 78 x 375cm.

Né en 1935 en Belgique, Marcel Braitstein émigre au Canada en 1951. Ses oeuvres sculpturales se retrouvent aujourd'hui un peu partout à travers le monde. Figure marquante de la scène culturelle québécoise contemporaine, il s'est illustré aussi bien en tant qu'artiste, enseignant at écrivain.
La démarche sculpturale de Braitstein, revêt une portée universelle. Présentant une réflection approfondie sur la condition humaine à travers des thèmes tels que la mort, la destruction et la guerre, son travail s'articule autour d'une manipulation des figures anthropomorphiques ou animalières d'une grande richesse plastique. Oiseau sur colonne en témoigne indéniablement. Les ailes déployées, le bec ouvert sur sa proie, cet oiseau évoque la violence d'un monde sans merci.

Cette sculpture est un don de l'artiste à la Collection du Musée du Bas-St-Laurent et l'inauguration a eu lieu à l'automne 2002. Elle est faite d'acier corten soudé et peinturé et mesure 78 x 78 x 375cm.

Name or use 'Unknown' if not known: Oiseau sur colonne Figure Type: Animal Artist Name or use 'Unknown' if not known: Marcel Braitstein Date created or placed or use 'Unknown' if not known: 1975 Materials used: Steel Location: Parc du Campus-et-de-la-Cité

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