Anonymous
FranceMale and Female Totems, late 1970's
Signed on the side of the "male" totem 'O.Tran XI'
Highly stylised figures carved in walnut
Male H 245 / W 28.5 / D 10 cm
Female:H 245 / W 45 / D 10 cm
Note: Correspondance from the Assistante du Directeur Générale des Services, Ville de Cléon, confirms that these were installed for the 1981 inauguration of Hotel de Ville where they were the focal point of the Salle des Mariages (as seen in situ in the attached photo). During complete renovations to this room and others in 2011, these totems were removed.
Female:H 245 / W 45 / D 10 cm
Note: Correspondance from the Assistante du Directeur Générale des Services, Ville de Cléon, confirms that these were installed for the 1981 inauguration of Hotel de Ville where they were the focal point of the Salle des Mariages (as seen in situ in the attached photo). During complete renovations to this room and others in 2011, these totems were removed.