Christian Lattier was an Ivorian

Côte d'Ivoire

The Republic of Côte d'Ivoire or Ivory Coast is a country in West Africa. It has an area of , and borders the countries Liberia, Guinea, Mali, Burkina Faso and Ghana; its southern boundary is along the Gulf of Guinea. The country's population was 15,366,672 in 1998 and was estimated to be...

 sculptor born in Grand Lahou, Cote d'ivoire

Côte d'Ivoire

The Republic of Côte d'Ivoire or Ivory Coast is a country in West Africa. It has an area of , and borders the countries Liberia, Guinea, Mali, Burkina Faso and Ghana; its southern boundary is along the Gulf of Guinea. The country's population was 15,366,672 in 1998 and was estimated to be...

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Biography

He began to study in Écoles des Beaux-Arts, Saint-Etienne and after a year he transferred to École des Beaux-Arts in Paris where he studied architecture and sculpture. He was inspired by the African masks and was using strings, wires and reddish colors in his sculptures. In 1962 he came back to Abidjan as a professor for sculptural art at the École Nationale des Beaux-Arts in Abidjan.

Works

In 1966 he won the grand prize of "World Festival of Black Arts

World Festival of Black Arts

The World Festival of Black Arts, also known as FESMAN, is a month-long culture and arts festival that takes place in Africa. The festival features poetry, sculpture, painting, music, cinema, theatre, fashion, architecture, design and dance from artists and performers from around the African...

" in Dakar. 19 pieces of Lattier's sculptures are currently in the collection of "Musée National de Côte d'Ivoire" in Abidjan

Abidjan

Abidjan is the economic and former official capital of Côte d'Ivoire, while the current capital is Yamoussoukro. it was the largest city in the nation and the third-largest French-speaking city in the world, after Paris, and Kinshasa but before Montreal...

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Exhibitions

• 2007-08 "Black Paris - Black Brussels", curated by: Kerstin Pinther, Sigrid Horsch-Albert and Hanna Kiefer, held in Bayreuth between 26 Oct. 2006- 11 Feb. 2007, in Frankfurt am Main between 13 Mar. 2007- 4 Nov. 2007 and in Brussels, Musée d'Ixelles between 27 Feb. - 27. Apr. 2008
• 2004 "Dak'Art" 6th Edition of Dakar Biennial in Senegal
• 2001-02 "The Short Century. Independence and Liberation Movements in Africa 1945-94" curated by Okwui Enwezor for the Villa Stuck in Munich, shown also in Berlin, Chicago and New York
• 1959 1st Biennale de Paris
  Biennale de Paris
  -History:The 'Biennale de Paris' was launched by Raymond Cogniat in 1959 and set up by André Malraux as he was Minister of Culture to present an overview of young creativity worldwide and to create a place of experiences and meetings.-Presentation:...
  
  , in Musée d'art moderne de la ville de Paris
  Musée d'Art Moderne de la Ville de Paris
  Musée d'Art Moderne de la Ville de Paris is the City of Paris Museum of Modern Art dedicated to the arts of the 20th/21st centuries. It is located at 11 Avenue du Président Wilson in the 16th arrondissement of Paris.-Description:...
  
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Awards

• 1953 “Premier Prix des Cathedrales de France” during his living in France
• 1954 “Premier Prix Chenavard”
• 1954 "Grand Prix" at the 1st World Festival of Black Arts
  World Festival of Black Arts
  The World Festival of Black Arts, also known as FESMAN, is a month-long culture and arts festival that takes place in Africa. The festival features poetry, sculpture, painting, music, cinema, theatre, fashion, architecture, design and dance from artists and performers from around the African...
  
  
• 1976 “Knight of the Order of the Republic of the Ivory Coast”