Karl Lagasse (1981) - One dollar Red

Lagasse began very young with collages and later moved toward graffiti and tagging in the Paris metro. An important encounter was with Yvaral, son of Victor Vasarely, who suggested integrating graffiti into collages. At 15 he sold his first work in Antwerp.

In 2006 he had a solo show at the Isy Brachot gallery in Brussels, where he presented the first Buildings, sculptures inspired by American skyscrapers.

The turning point came in 2009 with the creation of One Dollar: a three-dimensional reinterpretation of the American banknote, made in various sizes, materials and colors. Lagasse explained that the symbol also represents the idea of being able to “make art with a dollar.”

In 2016 a large bronze version of One Dollar, about 2 meters tall, was presented at the Grand Palais as part of Art Paris.

Senza cornice 42x19cm
Con cornice 50x30cm