This bronze statue, called La Poete (eng. The Poet) is a larger than life abstract or surrealist piece resemblant of a Picasso created  by Ossip Zadkine (1890-1967). It is considered a memorial piece as it pays hommage to Paul Eluard. Eluard  born Eugène Émile Paul Grindel (14 December 1895 – 26 November 1952), was a French poet who was one of the founders of the surrealist movement. Read more about his life on Wikipedia here.

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.