Statue of Jacques Prévert and Alexandre Trauner in Omonville-la-Petite, Manche (50)

This is a superb work of art in bronze by Christine Larivière, although it has come in for huge criticism by the heirs of Jacques Prévert and his close friend the film set designer Alexandre Trauner. The main objection, perhaps, is that it is caricatural. Prévert certainly did call studies of him 'conneries' ('bullshit'), and was amazed that some people knew more about him than he knew about himself, but I somehow doubt that he'd have been so critical: he'd probably have just shrugged his shoulders.