Le grand homme de la nuit 1955

"Le grand homme de la nuit" (1955) is a bronze sculpture by French artist Germaine Richier. The sculpture depicts a humanoid figure with large, bird-like wings and a stylized head. Richier was known for her unique blend of figurative and abstract forms. The sculpture's elongated limbs and angular forms give it a sense of both power and vulnerability. The sculpture's dark patina and the way it is positioned against a natural background, gives a mysterious and unsettling aura, reflecting themes of the human condition, existentialism, and the grotesque. The artist's work often explored themes of the body and its relationship to the natural world.