Claudius de Cap Blanc explained

Claudius de Cap Blanc
Birth Name:Jean-Claude Lagarde
Birth Date:1953 11, df=y
Birth Place:Oust, Ariège, France
Death Place:Ganac, France
Nationality:French
Occupation:Sculptor

Claudius de Cap Blanc (1 November 1953 – 11 November 2022), pseudonym of Jean-Claude Lagarde, was a French sculptor.[1] He was known as a "vulvographer" for his paintings and engravings of the human vulva.[2]

Biography

Lagarde was born in Oust, Ariège on 1 November 1953 into a peasant family.[3] His name was a replacement for his deceased older brother, also Jean-Claude, after his death at 22 months of age from gangrene.[4] He was found dead on 11 November 2022 in Ganac from a self-inflicted gunshot wound, at the age of 69.[5]

Works

In 2007, Lagarde began devoting himself to vulvography, painting and engraving on the rocks and trees of the Ariège Pyrenees and in public place.[6] The lack of authorization of these works led to his prosecution for vandalism, for which he was fined 6000 euros and sentenced to two months in prison.[7] His sentence was followed by a conference at the put on by prehistorian Jean Clottes.

Radio

In 2012, Lagarde was the subject of the radio documentary Derrière le miroir, Claudius de Cap Blanc, produced by and broadcast by France Culture.[3]

Film

In 2021, Lagarde was the subject of the documentary À l'aube du vulvolithique, directed by Fabrice Leroy and first shown at the Cinéma Le Casino.[8]

Television

Publications

Notes and References

  1. News: Valin. Julie. 14 November 2022. Ariège : qui était Claudius de Cap Blanc, artiste fantasque, retrouvé mort au pied d'une de ses œuvres ?. French. France 3 Occitanie. 16 November 2022.
  2. News: Oulés. Océane. August 2017. Claudius de Cap-Blanc change de cap. French. La Dépêche du Midi. 16 November 2022.
  3. News: 15 October 2012. Derrière le miroir (1/4) : "Claudius de Cap Blanc". French. France Culture. 16 November 2022.
  4. News: 14 December 2013. Claudius de Cap Blanc sème les vulves et la zizanie dans les Pyrénées. French. Tahiti Infos. 16 November 2022.
  5. News: Agard. Romain. 13 November 2022. Ariège : le créateur du Jardin du Vulvolithique retrouvé mort au milieu de son œuvre. French. La Dépêche du Midi. 16 November 2022.
  6. Web site: Vulves, gravures de sexe féminin. free.fr. French.
  7. News: Salvaing. Pierre. 27 February 2015. Claudius, artiste français, a été emprisonné pour des graffitis militants. French. Mr Mondialisation. 16 November 2022.
  8. Web site: Bande-annonce du film : À l'aube du vulvolithique. Vimeo. French. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20221116092006/https://vimeo.com/565467168#federation=archive.wikiwix.com&tab=url. 16 November 2022. 16 November 2022.