117-1 - Olivier BRICE (1933–1989)

Olivier BRICE (1933–1989) Study of Drapery mixed media, plaster, textile 2.50 x 153.5 cm Olivier Brice (1933–1989), born Yves Moïse Asséraf, was a French sculptor deeply influenced by the themes of death, memory, and time. He first gained recognition for his *Antiques Drapés*, a series in which he wrapped classical casts from the Louvre Museum in black shrouds coated with fish glue, creating a striking funerary contrast. He later moved on to the *Gisants*, using life-size body casts, before exploring other techniques for capturing time. Also a fashion designer, he directed the famous Valsuani art foundry. He designed Jean-Bedel Bokassa’s imperial throne in 1977