Pierre Albert-Birot in Issy-les-Moulineaux, Hauts-de-Seine (92)

Above is La Veuve ('The Widow'), a sculpture by Pierre Albert-Birot (1876–1967) in Issy-les-Moulineaux cemetery. Albert-Birot was a sculptor, painter, publisher, printer, poet, man of the theatre and screenplay writer, to give a non-exhaustive list of his abilities. He was wary of movements, but was praised and befriended by Max Jacob and Guillaume Apollinaire. He also influenced poets such as Jean Follain, Pascal Pia and Valérie Prouzeau. He married Arlette (née Lafont) (1930–2010) in 1962, and she never ceased to promote his work.