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 Posted: Mon Jan 1st, 2024 22:44
Eric



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Back in 2018 my wife and I had cause to visit Angers, France (for any America guests). The wife had ‘disxovered’ on line a shop that sold statues…and one had taken her eye. After visiting the castle, the Apocalypse Tapestry ( amazing) visited the shop and purchased the said statue (leaving it for later collection rather than cart it around the city) we ventured to the gallery of David d’Angers…to view not buy, as you will realise from the following…

Set in an old small church which had it roof replaced with a modern steel and glass, David’s fantastic work was beautifully bathed in sunlight with the juxtaposition of the old and modern. I couldn’t resist taking a few photos…



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But the funniest part of the whole visit was the ‘site security’.

As we walked around the gallery we were somewhat singled out by a young man who steadfastly followed us obviously viewing us ‘English’ with suspicion. I mean, as if we were about to steal a 4ton statue?

But he insisted on popping up in shot and I had to use Jan as a decoy to lure him around a corner in a suspicion manner such that he had to follow her in preference to me ….while I grabbed some shots without him in the frame.

Well I couldn’t resist it anymore and when he positioned himself amongst the head sculptures I couldn't not immortalise him (note the sideways surveillance) …..




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