Henri Larriere

Henri Larriere is a French contemporary sculptor born on June 1st 1935 with Erquy, in the department of the Coast-with Armor, in France. He lives and works in France, close to Paris.

The artist left the drawing and painting to arrive at the sculpture. Initially its sculpture, made up of constructions timber, organized frames, imposed its presence by volume and the weight.

With the wire of time, Henri Larriere evolves, with metal, to more and more of smoothness, lightness.

Monumental works

Sculpture of wood (oak, Iroko), with Charleville-Mézières (the Ardennes).
Continuation of sculptures out of wood (azobé) with Etiolles, the Essonne.
Sculpture of wood (azobé) with Rennes (11th-and-Unpleasant).
Sculpture of wood (doussié) with Melun-Sénart (the Seine and Marne).
Continuation of sculptures out of wood (azobé) with Plestin-the-Strikes (Coasts of Armor).
1987 - Sculpture of wood (azobé) steel and water, Relecq-Kerhuon (Finistere).
1992 - Sculpture of wood (azobé) stainless steel and water, Vault-of-Fougeretz the (binds and Unpleasant).
1994/97 - Construction of twelve stained glasses, Vault Our-Lady-of-Hillock, Châtelaudren (Coasts of Armor).

Recent personal exposures

1995 - Gallery Claude Samuel, Paris.
1997 - Gallery of Dourven, Locquémeau, Coasts of Armor.
1998 - Gallery Claude Samuel, Paris.
2000 - Space of Contemporary art Camille Lambert, Juvisy, Essonne.Galerie Claude Samuel, Paris.
2003 - Gallery Batut d' Haussy, Paris.
2004 - Gallery Batut d' Haussy, Paris.

External bonds

The personal testimony of Henri Larriere

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