Francois-Xavier Lalanne (1927-2008) The donkeys (in french : les ânes), 2004

Francois-Xavier Lalanne (1927-2008) The donkeys (in french : les ânes), 2004

This extremely rare print by François Xavier Lalanne depicts two donkeys. It is an edition of only 10 copies. It comes with a paper sleeve on which Francois Xavier Lalanne himself has handwritten a text in french about donkeys' intelligence. In perfect condition.
With hens, sheeps and monkeys, the donkey is one of the favorite subjects of François Xavier Lalanne.
Techniques : lithography and linocut on Moulin de Pombié paper
Dimensions of the paper : Height: 15.36 in (39 cm)Width: 11.42 in (29 cm)
With his wife Claude, Francois Xavier Lalanne (1908-2008) is the most famous French sculptor of the second half of the twentieth century. His work is characterized by the animal imagery. He studied art at the Académie Julian in Paris. When he arrived in the city, 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 sheeps, rams, birds and hens. Supported by gallerists like Alexandre Iolas, Leo Castelli, Paul Kasmin and Ben Brown, his work was early collected by great connoisseurs, among whom 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.