Geneviève BÖHMER (1928-2016) - Lot 346

Geneviève BÖHMER (1928-2016) Clé de la Fanny, 1987 Assemblage of a block of polystyrene painted and sculpted in the shape of a heart, and a metal key with a glass eye on the head, signed and dated lower right Unique piece H. 26.5 cm - W. 17.5 cm - D. 8 cm In June 1987, Geneviève Böhmer's Fanny, publicly commissioned by the Lyon municipality, was inaugurated at the Clos-Jouve in La Croix-Rousse. The divine posterior, sprouting from the heart of a rose petal, is protected by an openwork sphere of interlaced words, closed by a small door. The keys to this tabernacle have been entrusted to the presidents of the clubs that frequent the clos... A certificate of authenticity issued by the artist's successor may be given to the purchaser.