Willy James ROCHAT (1920–2004). “Demolition of the Medrano Circus, Paris,” 1989. Pastel signed lower right, countersigned, titled, and dated on the back. Height: 54 cm – Width: 65 cm Note: The Medrano Circus, located on Boulevard de Rochechouart in Paris since 1873, closed after nearly a century of history and performances, before being demolished in the early 1970s. Its demolition, part of a real estate development project, sparked fierce protests; a residential building, Le Bouglione, was subsequently built on the site.