Les Lalanne: Zoophites

Kasmin Books is pleased to present the fully illustrated catalogue Les Lalanne: Zoophites. The publication accompanies the gallery’s recent eponymous exhibition, staged in homage to the French sculptors Claude and François-Xavier Lalanne and drawn entirely from the collection of Claude’s eldest daughter, Caroline Hamisky Lalanne. Les Lalanne: Zoophites features over 100 color images, little-seen archival photographs, and documentation of major works, including rare collaborative sculptures. New texts by art historians Paul B. Franklin and Daniel Marchesseau provide fresh insights into Les Lalanne’s sculptural universe, grounding their unique artistry in the Surrealist tradition. The exhibition and catalogue celebrate the 60th anniversary of Les Lalanne’s first joint solo exhibition, which opened in Paris in 1964 under the title Zoophites—an obsolete French term for invertebrate animals that resemble plants in their appearance or attributes.