The Swiss sculptor, who spent most of his life creating in Paris, was greatly influenced by cubism, surrealism and African sculpture. His artistic work was intertwined with philosophical questions about the human condition, which led him to an in-depth analysis of figurative compositions. His most famous creations, extremely tall and slender figures, were created after the Second World War.
Švicarski kipar, ki je večji del svojega življenja ustvarjal v Parizu, je bil pod velikim vplivom kubizma, nadrealizma in afriškega kiparstva. Njegovo umetniško delo je bilo prepleteno s filozofskimi vprašanji o človekovem stanju, kar ga je vodilo k poglobljeni analizi figurativnih kompozicij. Njegove najznamenitejše stvaritve, izjemno visoke in vitke figure, so nastale po drugi svetovni vojni.