RAPHAËL GIARRUSSO (1925-1986) Stilt walker Sculpture. Polychrome glazed ceramic, brazed iron. Monogrammed under the animal's belly. Height: 24cm - Length: 27cm Exhibitions: - Traits d'union - 70 ans d'expression céramique française (1947-2017) - Hospice de Malrigou, Saint-Jean-d'Estissac, June 1 to 3, July 21 to 29 and August 19 to 26, 2018. Our work exhibited during this event. - Les Trente Glorieuses - Collection Pascal Marziano1950-1980. Un timbré de céramique - Musée de la Poterie Méditerranéenne, Saint-Quentin-la-Poterie, April 5 to October 25, 2020. Our work exhibited at this event. - Et l'Arche de Noé fit escale à Saint-Quentin-la-Poterie - Musée de la Poterie Méditerranéenne, Saint-Quentin-la-Poterie, from April 2 to October 29, 2023. Our work on display at this event. Bibliography: - Philippe Chambost, Pascal Marziano et Arnaud Serpollet - 1947-2017, 70 ans d'expression céramique française - Éditions Les livres de l'îlot, Neuvic, 2020. Our work reproduced on page 205. - Et l'Arche de Noé fit escale à Saint-Quentin-la-Poterie- Catalogue de l'exposition organisée au Musée de la Poterie Méditerranéenne, Saint-Quentin-la-Poterie (2 avril - 29 octobre 2023), Éditions du Musée de la Poterie Méditerranéenne, Saint-Quentin-la-Poterie, 2023. Our work reproduced on page 63. RAPHAËL GIARRUSSO (1925-1986) A Canadian-born painter of Italian origin, Raphaël Giarrusso moved to Paris on a scholarship before joining the Poterie d'Accolay in 1953, where he distinguished himself as a painter-decorator, characterized by his use of bright colors and stylized figures. In 1963, having acquired a high level of technical mastery, he opened his own workshop and developed ceramic sculptures decorated with animals and other figures, often articulated with wire. Produced in parallel with his work as a painter, his work, marked by inventiveness and humor, has spread through numerous exhibitions and collaborations.