L'oreille de W. Mangold
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N 43° 55.147 E 005° 03.235
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The german artist Walter Mangold gave "L'oreille" to l'Isle-sur-la-Sorgue town. This sculpture is immersed in the water of Sorgue river.
Waymark Code: WMVP05
Location: Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
Date Posted: 05/11/2017
Views: 7
It is located on the Gaston Imbert footbridge, between "4-otages" avenue and "Jean-Jaurès" quay. A gift in homage to the poet and resistant René Char, born at l'Isle sur Sorgue, 1906.
The sculptor also engraved a haiku, on the stone placed at the entrance of the bridge : "Je repose ma tête sur une pierre et rince mon oreille dans le fleuve". Which could be translated as: "I rest my head on a stone and rinse my ear in the river".
Since tourists throw there pieces, a lucky sign.
Title: L'oreille
Artist: W. Mangold
Placement Date: 2001
Type of Object: ear
Location: in the water
Material: metal
Website: Not listed
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