Animaux fantastiques: Du merveilleux dans l'art. Voyages yoga and meditation enthusiast

yoga and meditation enthusiast

October 1964

Collection bilingue

"At the beginning of his reflection

a suburb of Alexandria

Animaux fantastiques: Du merveilleux dans l'art. Voyages yoga and meditation enthusiastFantastic beasts hold a discreet but constant place in our contemporary imaginations, as evidenced by their presence in works as diverse as Harry Potter and Game of Thrones. Their hybrid nature and monstrous appearance provoke fascination and repulsion, but, unlike humanoid monsters, they are considered creatures that humans can tame, even domesticate. This exhibition questions the origin and functions of these ambiguous creatures, in turn images of