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Les Lalanne: Zoophites: From the Collection of Caroline Hamisky Lalanne

Les Lalanne: Zoophites: From the Collection of Caroline Hamisky Lalanne

$50.00 at Museum of Fine Arts, Houston.

by Paul B. Franklin (Editor), Francois-Xavier Lalanne (Artist), Daniel Marchesseau (Contributor) A personal, playful tribute to the Lalannes featuring their signature animal-inspired works as well as some rare collaborative pieces In 1964, Claude (1925–2019) and François-Xavier Lalanne (1927–2008) held their first joint solo exhibition, titled Zoophites: an obsolete French term for invertebrate animals that resemble plants. This would turn out to be a fitting title for their oeuvre, chiefly composed of…