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I’m not sure that this one counts either because I don’t actually know where it is, yes I do, it’s at Galerie Jérôme de Noirmont, Paris which is in Paris, and I’ve never heard of it. But it’s quite famous etc. I looked it up on the internet.

It’s called La Madonne au coeur blessé and is by Pierre et Gilles and I first saw it in London back in the 90s - It only cost about 30k and I came sooooo close to buying it, but I was living in the back of a transit van at the time so was a bit strapped for cash etc.

The next time I saw it it was blown up 100 times the size and plastered all over the sides of double decker buses advertising Harvey Nicks (where I go sometimes. My mate Anne Marie used to work there and sometimes I go and hang out at the bar upstairs which is as creepy as fuck because everyone there is a prostitute in some way or other). Anyway, they’d strategically arranged it so a large round bolt thing was right where her nose was which kindof messed with it.

The Harvey Nicks window displays are quite often works of art in their own right - or they used to be when I was there last.

This little pic doesn’t really do it justice - it’s quite big and absolutely beautiful - and not to be confused with the other Madonna who looks like she smells etc. If I knew where it was I’ go back and see it again and again etc - but I don’t know where it is… I don’t always trust the internet.

I expect I’d go find it if went to Paris etc. I could ask the blokes in that gallerie. If they’d talk to me. They might know.