Folon. La sculpture. Photographie Philippe Leveau

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Folon. La sculpture. Photographie Philippe LeveauSculpture represented a challenge in the career of Jean Michel Folon (1934 2005). World renowned for his posters and paintings, the Belgian artist resolutely threw himself into statuary around 1990, whether in modeling or direct carving. Encouraged by his friend Csar, Folon would translate his sculpturesnearly 400 in totalin bronze or stone. Characterized by their frontality, Folon's sculptures draw inspiration from primitive art, from the Cyclades to