Jean-Michel Folon (1934-2005) was a painter, draughstman, watercolorist, illustrator, graphic designer and sculptor. Despite studying architecture he quickly dropped it to devote himself to drawing. He produced short films and illustrated a book published by MoMA in New York.

Between 1969 and 1970 he held his first exhibition in Tokyo where he exhibited this sculpture and a series of watercolours. His main inspiration is reflecting the sensitivity and loneliness of today's world with undertones of humour. Many of sculptures follow the similar style of a lonely man placed in a banal or absurd environment (much as in this sculpture he is placed in a pond).

From the press, "He pays attention to ordinary things, from the birds and the moon, to hell and erosion".

This object is part of "Scan The World". Scan the World is a non-profit initiative introduced by MyMiniFactory, through which we are creating a digital archive of fully 3D printable sculptures, artworks and landmarks from across the globe for the public to access for free. Scan the World is an open source, community effort, if you have interesting items around you and would like to contribute, email stw@myminifactory.com to find out how you can help.

Scanned : Photogrammetry (Processed using Agisoft PhotoScan)