Les hommes de la cité

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Les hommes de la cité (The men of the city) by France and Hugues Siptrott, 1991
Esplanade du Général de Gaulle
Courbevoie, La Défense
Paris, July 2004

“The eight sculptures in polychrome patinated bronze refer to the anonymous crowds of passers-by who can recognise themselves in a frozen eternity. The space below can be perceived as a primitive garden where men and trees rise towards the light. Six standing figures are gathered on a marbled space, while a seventh observes them from a perch. The last one is at the level of the RATP staircase leading to the platform of line 1 of the metro.” (Les hommes de la cité, Paris La Défense)