LA DEFENSE, FRANCE

 

An Open-Air Museum

Sculpture

 

 

One might argue that this is not the most suitable place for this impressive piece of modern art, but there you have it – after a lengthy restoration, Caro’s “After Olympia” is back at La Defense.
 



You can just make out Calder’s Big Red Spider in the background

Cesar’s 40-feet Thumb has also undergone a major clean-up

 



Before

Only Barrias' “La Defense de Paris”, the most iconic statue of Paris’ business district, still awaits to be placed on its pedestal, its cleaning long since finished.








After

The Peacocks at Bagatelle and their Albino Cousin at Versailles (FRANCE)

 



Showing off

 

 





 
Half albino

 





 

 

Albino peacock at Versailles

(Domain Marie Antoinette)