François-Xavier Lalanne (1927-2008) - The bat, 2003 - Engraving

François-Xavier Lalanne (1927-2008)
The Bat, 2003

Engraving on paper, signed in pencil by François Xavier Lalanne, in perfect condition.
Paper dimensions: 38 x 28 cm (14.96 x 11 inches)
Dimensions of the engraving: 18 x 20.5 cm (7 x 8 inches)

With his wife Claude, François Xavier Lalanne (1908-2008) is the most famous French sculptor of the second half of the twentieth century. His work is characterized by animal imagery. He studied art at the Académie Julian in Paris. Upon his arrival in Paris, he was introduced to many surrealist and modernist figures, such as Man Ray, Max Ernst, Marcel Duchamp, Niki de Saint Phalle, Jean Tinguely and Constantin Brancusi. He is particularly known for his sheep, fish, birds... Supported by gallery owners like Alexandre Iolas, Leo Castelli, Paul Kasmin and Ben Brown, his work was collected very early on by great connoisseurs, including Yves Saint Laurent, Pierre Bergé, Karl Lagerfeld, Peter Marino, Valentino, Terry de Gunzburg, Alberto Pinto, the Rothschilds, the Noailles, Jane Holzer, Michael Shvo, Georges Pompidou, Roman Abramovich, Jacques Grange...

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Dimensions :
- Height : 28 cm
- Width : 38 cm