This catalog was published in conjunction with César's exhibition held at the Musée Cantini, Marseille, France between January 3 and January 30, 1972. 

Includes a text by Danièle Giraudy.

César (César Baldaccini, 1921-1998) was born to Italian parents in the Belle de Mai quarter of Marseille, France. At the time, this area of the Mediterranean port city was chaotic and economically depressed, teeming with waves of immigrant populations and the detritus of their lives. The cross section of excess and deprivation that Marseille represented would serve as a significant source of César’s artistic endeavors.