Bust of René Goscinny

Bust of René Goscinny

The back of the bust in 2016.
52°14′04.7″N 21°02′54″E
Location	4 and 6 Walecznych Street, Warsaw, Poland
Designer	Jacek Kowalski
Type	Bust
Material	Bronze
Completion date	25 September 2013
Dedicated to	René Goscinny

The Bust of René Goscinny^[a] is a monument in Warsaw, Poland, in the district Praga-North, placed in front of the René Goscinny French High School at 4 and 6 Walecznych Street. It consists of the bronze bust of René Goscinny, a 20th-century cartoonist and book author, best known as the author of Little Nicolas and Asterix.

History

The monument was designed by Jacek Kowalski, and unveiled on 25 September 2013. The ceremony was attended by his daughter, Anne Goscinny.^[1][2] It was the first monument in the world dedicated to him.^[3]

Characteristics

The monument is placed in front of the René Goscinny French High School at 4 and 6 Walecznych Street, in the district of Praga-South, within the neighbourhood of Saska Kępa. It has the form of the bronze bust of René Goscinny, 20th-century cartoonist and comic writer, best known as the author of Little Nicolas and Asterix. The staute is placed on a pedestal, which features the plaque with an inscription as transcribed below.^[1]

Polish inscription	English translation
René Goscinny (1926–1977) Twórca Mikołajka i Asteriksa	René Goscinny (1926–1977) Creator of Little Nicolas and Asterix

See also

• Statue of René Goscinny, another monument dedicated to Goscinny, located in Paris, France

Notes

1. Polish: Popiersie René Goscinnego; French: Buste de René Goscinny

References

1. Kinga Mierzwiak (26 September 2013). "W Warszawie odsłonięto pomnik René Goscinny'ego, autora książek o Mikołajku [zdjęcia]". warszawa.naszemiasto.pl (in Polish). Archived from the original on 30 July 2024. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
2. "Dr Jacek Kowalski". wr.asp.waw.pl (in Polish). Archived from the original on 2024-07-30. Retrieved 2024-07-30.
3. "Odsłonięcie popiersia René Goscinnego w Liceum Francuskim w Warszawie". pl.ambafrance.org (in Polish). 25 September 2013. Archived from the original on 1 December 2017. Retrieved 30 July 2024.