La Femme Aux Grandes Oreilles 1946

Here's a bronze sculpture called La Femme Aux Grandes Oreilles, or Woman With Big Ears by Anton Prinner. It's got this sleek, almost ancient feel, like something unearthed from a lost civilization, but also kinda sci-fi? I wonder, what was Prinner thinking when he made it? Was he trying to capture some universal idea of womanhood, or was it something more personal? I'm really drawn to the texture of the bronze, the way it catches the light and the way it emphasizes the strong, simple lines. Those ears, though! They're not just big, they're like these attentive, listening things, and that makes me think about what it means to really listen, to pay attention. It's like Prinner's saying that being a woman, or maybe just being human, is about being open to the world. She's got this gaze too, unwavering, direct – a powerful and timeless image.