The Memorial to the Dead of the Chemin des Dames (by Haïm Kern), a First World War monument, Plateau de Californie, France.

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I have found this sculpture called "Ils n'ont pas choisi leur sépulture" which translates to "They did not choose burial" "This monument is located at Craonne and pays tribute to all who fell in the Chemin des Dames between 1914 and 1918 but have no known graves. The bronze sculpture is nearly 4 meters high and was designed by Haim Kern. It was unveiled on 5 November 1998 by the French First Minister Lionel Jospin accompanied by the Minister of Culture and Communication and the State Secretary to War Veterans. This work is entitled "Ils n’ont pas choisi leur sépulture" (they didn’t choose their grave). Kern's composition is enigmatic and presents what appears to be metal netting in which the faces of soldiers appear at intervals. They appear trapped in the meshing and unable to escape. They are, as it were, caught in a situation that has resulted in their death but they are lost, as their remains were lost, and could not be found." Wikipedia info

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Size: 2415px × 3624px
Location: Plateau de Californie, France
Photo credit: © Maurice Savage / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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