Draft:Karl Lagasse

Karl Lagasse, (born April 4, 1981) in Paris, France is a French-American artist and sculptor. Lagasse is currently living and working in America.

Early life
Karl Lagasse grew up in Deauville in Calvados, Normandy where he was educated at the Fracasse primary school and then at the André Maurois High School. Sensitive to art from a very young age, he began at the age of 7 by making collages for his mother. Some years later, Lagasse explored a new means of expression by tag graffitiing the walls of the Paris metro and discovered the spontaneity of painting, however, he did not quit the collage technique which was his first true passion.

Artistic career
In 2009, Karl Lagasse created the artwork that has brought him the most recognition, “ The One Dollar”. A work resulting from his admiration for the United States but also symbolizing what it is possible to do with a single dollar; "Making art with $1".

In 2012, to celebrate the 65th anniversary of the Cannes Film Festival, Karl Lagasse produced a “Building” in cement, wood, glass, and photos in collaboration with Corbis and exhibited it at the Carlton Cinema Club. The artists presented at the festival were invited to sign the work. The same year, Karl Lagasse offered the city of Deauville a "Cryptogram One" made in bronze. The sculpture was installed at the entrance to the city (at the beginning of the Avenue de la République) and inaugurated by the mayor Philippe Augier on August 5, 2012.

In 2014, Maserati contacted Karl Lagasse for the first time to collaborate to celebrate the centenary of the prestigious Italian brand and the global launch of the new Ghibli. This model serves as the basis for the creation of the work called "Psalm 2". It was presented to the public during the Art Paris Art Fair of the same year.

In 2017, Karl Lagasse created the trophy for the winners of the 43rd edition of the Deauville American Film Festival. Lagasse succeeded la Maison Cartier, who was in charge of the trophy design the previous years.

In 2018, the trophy for the Deauville American Film Festival was based on his Cryptogram sculpture. Artists like Elle Fanning, Sarah Jessica Parker, Morgan Freeman, and more, received the award. In 2019 a new trophy design for the Deauville American Film Festival was created, this time an engraved aluminum ring.

2020, Karl created a new painting (Jesus is Lord), and a new trophy design for the Deauville American Film Festival, representing the Deauville beach cabins, typical of the region.

Public recognition

 * 2012: Artprice ranked Karl Lagasse among the 30 best sculptors in the world under 30.
 * 2020: Artprice ranked Karl Lagasse in the 91º place for top 100 artists born after 1980 by auction revenue.
 * 2022: Artprice recognizes Karl as one of only 11 french artists to sell their art for over $100,000.