Twelve meters high and 18 tons of bronze thumb on the Esplanade of La Défense. This colossal version of Le Pouce (The Thumb) sculpted by César (César Baldaccini, 1921-1988), is more imposing than aesthetic. The original sculpture, an enlargement of a mold of the artist's own thumb, was cast in 1965 and measured 1,85 meters. A 6 meter-high version was created for the 1988 summer Olympics in Seuol, South Korea. The massive thumb at La Défense was put place in 1994.
Expressions
faire tâche: to stick out like a sore thumb
faire du pouce: to thumb a ride; to hitchhike
avoir deux mains gauches: to be all thumbs
en règle générale: as a rule of thumb
une signe d'approbation: thumbs up
un coup de pouce: a help, an aid
sur le pouce: in a rapid manner
manger sur le pouce: to grab a bite to eat; to have a quick snack
©2012 P.B. Lecron
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