Kathy Dalwood: Mdme Maigret Plaster Bust

Plaster bust made by direct casting from crumpled paper and cardboard takeaway cups. The hat features a Citroen DS - the car from the iconic 1960s TV serial starring Rupert Davies as the Sûreté detective Jules Maigret.

Height 30cm including the plinth

Available in white or grey plaster

About Kathy Dalwood

The plaster bust collection

Contemporary re-interpretations of the 18th and 19th century portrait bust, these plaster busts are direct casts from sculptures which Kathy has created from real-life materials and objects.

Rather than sculpting the cloth, hair and lace as in traditional busts, Kathy made costumes from real materials and then cast from these, the plaster picking up all the textured detail of the original.

As the collection has developed Kathy started to look closely at historical head dress and her research led her to the intriguing 18th century fad of decorating hats with very large scale, incongruous objects - famously Marie Antoinette adorned a hat with a huge ship in full sail. She introduced the idea in this sculpture collection, placing architectural monuments, iconic landmarks along with random objects on the hats and costumes.

Delivery

As all of our items are bespoke and made to order by our artists and designers, delivery may take up to six weeks. We will confirm expected delivery once your order has been received.