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AXEL LEFRANÇAIS , A PEACEMAKER
By Nicole Laffont
His resin grenades are bombarding us with a message of love . He doesn ’ t have the looks for the job . He was a rugby player , and has a physique to match together with the luminous idealistic face of a teenager and a simplicity miles away from all the mundane . Axel Lefrançais has entered the world of art as if it were a religion , namely with an unwavering faith in love . His life rules involve combatting all forms of violence . His weapons ? Resin-sculpted grenades and brass knuckles with their surprisingly aesthetic contours . The young , 35-yearold designer has shared his thoughts in a sincere and purposeful interview .
Photos Landy Production and Axel Lefrançais
Photos Landy Production and Axel Lefrançais
‘ Black bright ’, a one-metre-high grenade Axel Lefrançais at work
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