Je suis Paris

Léni Whitford

2021 • France • Oil on Canvas

31 x 31 in

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Léni Whitford

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Artwork details

Medium : Oil on Canvas
Other details : Artwork on supported wooden frame. Artwork framed.
Dimensions : 31.5x31.5in

About this artwork

“I am Paris” is part of a series of four oils on canvas, in which figures of Marianne embody the different stages of national mourning.
This portrait is directly inspired by Liberty Leading the People by Eugène Delacroix, reinterpreted here in a contemporary context.
Marianne, bare-chested and waving the tricolor flag, embodies anger: a legitimate, visceral anger, arising in response to the Bataclan attack.
His silent scream, his gaze pierced… by rage, and his aggressive stance convey a combative force, a vitality that nothing can stifle. In the background, the current facade of the Bataclan reminds us that life goes on despite tragedy.
Through this image, it is the impulse for life that asserts itself - a furious but upright Marianne, insurgent but alive, carrying within her the resistance of a people.

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Léni Whitford

France

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Works on commission

Léni Whitford, a former nurse, uses watercolor for small pieces and oil paint for large formats. She masters the realistic, figurative style; her work is marked by colorful contrast, multiple glazes, and meticulous details. Her creations, often supported by female figures, defend causes, criticize current events, or tell stories, all revealed through a balanced chromatic harmony. Her works concentrate vivid emotions, seeking to transcend their framework.

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Je suis Paris

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