Le premier pas - Kees Verkade - Villars-Colmars, France
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N 44° 10.104 E 006° 36.415
32T E 308678 N 4893361
L'oeuvre le "Premier Pas" de Kees Verkade, dans un parc public
Waymark Code: WM114WG
Location: Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
Date Posted: 08/16/2019
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Outspoken1
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FR Kees Verkade (né en 1941 à Haarlem ) est un artiste et sculpteur néerlandais . Il se spécialise dans la modélisation de la forme humaine, en mettant l'accent sur le mouvement et l'émotion. La plupart de ses sculptures sont en bronze . Ils représentent une variété de personnes, y compris des enfants, des clowns, des athlètes, des danseurs, des mères et des amoureux. Verkade crée également des gouaches et des sérigraphies pour accompagner ses sculptures.

Selon le site de l'artiste et la plaque sur le socle, cette oeuvre est datée de 1987.
L'oeuvre représente une maman accroupie qui lâche son enfant pour qu'il fasse son premier pas.
EN Kees Verkade (born in 1941 in Haarlem) is a Dutch artist and sculptor. He specializes in the modeling of the human form, with an emphasis on movement and emotion. Most of his sculptures are made of bronze. They represent a variety of people, including children, clowns, athletes, dancers, mothers and lovers. Verkade also creates gouaches and silkscreens to accompany his sculptures.

According to the artist's site and the plaque on the base, this work is dated 1987.
The work represents a crouching mother who lets go of her child so that he can take his first step.
Source : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kees_Verkade
Name or use 'Unknown' if not known: Le Premier Pas

Figure Type: Human

Artist Name or use 'Unknown' if not known: Kees Verkade

Date created or placed or use 'Unknown' if not known: 1996

Materials used: Bronze

Location: Villars-Colmars Public Park
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