In ‘Zoophites,’ Les Lalanne Hybridize Beasts and Botany into Functional Sculptures
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MAY 8, 2024
It’s also an apt title for a poetic exhibition of sculptures blending beastly and botanical forms by the late Claude (1925-2019) and François-Xavier Lalanne (1927-2008). Having worked as a guard in the Egyptian and Assyrian galleries of the Louvre, the artist often referenced ancient mythology and hybridity in his figures.
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