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Information:
Rothéneuf, France
"Abbé Adolphe-Julien Fouré, with the aid of an elderly helper, spent 25 years carving the granite rocks of the Brittany shoreline at Rothéneuf. Abbé Fouré was partly paralysed by a stroke and had lost his hearing and speech. In his isolation, he was inspired by old tales of a local pirate clan."
"The carvings, numbering over 300 pieces, depict legendary pirate adventurers, fishermen, smugglers, and monsters and allegorical scenes."
"Begun in 1870, the Carved Rocks have a timeless quality; although many were carved from free standing rocks, others follow the natural contours of the shore. Fouré was also a prolific wood carver, but his underground gallery of wooden sculptures was destroyed by fire during the Allied advance in 1944, and only a few works have survived." 1
For more info and images, visit abcd-art brut (under Collection > Artists), juste-a-temps.fr, and Jacques Mottier Online.
Les Rochers Sculptés: 35400 Saint-Malo, Rothéneuf, 35400 Saint Malo, France, Tel: +33(0)2 99 56 97 64.
Text and images are from "Fantasy Worlds" by Deidi Von Schaewen and John Maizels
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