Lucas Bouan Tsobgny, a 2021 graduate of Beaux-Arts de Paris, creates a bust of Marianne in the effigy of Joséphine Baker, a free and committed artist who entered the Pantheon in 2021.

The project was born of a collaboration between the city of Fleury-Mérogis and Beaux-Arts de Paris, with the agreement of the Baker family, represented by Brian Bouillon-Baker. A patinated plaster copy of the work, to be followed by a bronze edition, was inaugurated on January 18, 2025 at the Fleury-Mérogis town hall.
 

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