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"Claude & François-Xavier Lalanne: Nature Transformed" At The Clark Through 10/31

WAMC Northeast Public Radio | By Sarah LaDuke
Published June 2, 2021 at 11:40 AM EDT
"Choutpatte" 2017 - Claude Lalanne, French, 1925-2019; galvanized copper, 4 1/2 x 4 7/8 x 4 in. Lent by : Private Collection; 2021 Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York/ADAGP, Paris.
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"Choutpatte" 2017 - Claude Lalanne, French, 1925-2019; galvanized copper, 4 1/2 x 4 7/8 x 4 in. Lent by : Private Collection; 2021 Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York/ADAGP, Paris.
Thomas Clark / clarkart.edu
"La Sauterelle" 1970, Francois-Xavier Lalanne, French 1927-2008; Porcelain, polished brass, steel, 25 7/8 x 68 3/4 x 33/12 in; Lent by: Ben Brown Fine Arts: London and Hong Kong; 2021 Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York / ADAGP, Paris
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Tom Carter / Ben Brown Fine Arts

The Clark Art Institute's exhibition "Claude & François-Xavier Lalanne: Nature Transformed" is the first American museum exhibition of the French artists' work in over forty years. Les Lalanne’s flora and fauna inspired sculptures fill a bright gallery at The Clark -- with a few pieces installed outdoors nearby.

“Nature Transformed” was curated for The Clark by Kathleen M. Morris, Marx Director of Collections and Exhibitions and curator of decorative arts and is scheduled to be on view in Williamstown, Massachusetts through October 31, 2001.
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Sarah LaDuke
Sarah has worked in radio since she graduated from college in 2006. In her work with WAMC, she often interviews regional and global artists in all fields including music, theatre, film, television, and visual arts. During the main thrust of the Covid-19 pandemic shut-down, Sarah hosted a live Instagram interview program "A Face for Radio Video Series." On it, Sarah spoke with artists about the creative activities they were accomplishing and/or missing. She is on the board of WAM Theatre and lives in Albany, New York with her husband, Paul, and their dog, Doritos.
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