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1954
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Ru Xiaofan 茹小凡 was born on January 7 in Nanjing, Jiangsu province in China,
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In his childhood, he learned calligraphy.
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1977
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He studied at the Nanjing Academy of Fine Arts.
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( Fine Arts department )
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1982
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Graduated in Fine Arts, he moved to France.
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1983
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He joined the National School of Fine Arts, in Paris.
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1986
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He graduated from E.N.S.B.A. Paris France.
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He obtained a scholarship from la Casa Velasquez in Madrid (1988 ) and ( 1990 ).
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1996-2000
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He painted on canvas, his Hundred flowersseries, whose title refers to a quote from Mao.
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2004-2009
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In Bubble-Game, he accumulated daily objects, faces, toys, balloons, mannequins.
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2013
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He painted a series of still lifes under a bell.
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He lives and works in Paris, France.
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Numerous exhibitions in Belgium, China, France, Germany, the Netherland, but also,
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New York, Seoul, and Venice.
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Danièle Sicard
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Solo exhibitions selection
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2009
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Translucide Musée d'Art Today Beijing China
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2010
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Mon jardin secret Rue 89 Paris France
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2011
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10.04 20.05 Inspire Expire Dialogue Space Beijing China
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2012
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08.09 15.10 De L Dialogue Space Beijing China
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2013
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Limited / Unlimited RX Gallery Paris France
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2014
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Rong Kun Art Museum Beijing China
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2015
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Méditations MTP Gallery Luxemburg Luxemburg
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2016
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Les Lilas Cultural Centre France
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2017
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KXM Art Centre Beijing China
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2017
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L'Homme pense, Dieu Rit Suzhou Museum Suzhou China
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2019
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29.06 20.09 Passage RX Gallery Paris France
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2020
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10.03 Carte Blanche à Ru Xiao Fan Asian Arts Museum - Guimet Paris France |
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Collective exhibitions selection
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2008
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29.11 24.01Telltale Paintings Dialogue Space Beijing China
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2011
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04.05 04.07 Six siècles de peinture chinoise à Cernuschi Cernuschi Museum Paris France
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2012
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17.03 23.04 Quiet Energy Dialogue Space Beijing China
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2013
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International Drawing Festival Modern and Contemporary Art Museum Rijeka Croatia
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2014
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01.05 03.05 Art Beijing Beijing China
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2015
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Artistes la Une Palais de Tokyo Paris France
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2016
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03.12 14.01 Winter RX Gallery Paris
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2017
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16.06 27.06 Bonds od Art Musée Duolun Shanghai China
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2021
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11.05 25.07 Traversée RX Gallery Paris France
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Collections sélection
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France
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Alex
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Salomon Foundation
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Ile de France |
Regional Found |
Mâcon |
Musée des Ursulines |
Paris |
La Coupole |
Paris |
Cernuschi Museum |
China
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Beijing |
Today Art Museum |
Shanghai |
Long Museum |
Korea
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Seoul |
Contemporary Art Museum
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Ireland
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Dublin |
Sosume Collection
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![© Ru Xiaofan 茹小凡 © Ru Xiaofan 茹小凡](ruxiaofen1.jpg)
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茹小凡 - Ru Xiaofan - Painting
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![© Ru Xiaofan 茹小凡 © Ru Xiaofan 茹小凡](ruxiaofen.jpg)
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茹小凡 - Ru Xiaofan - Painting
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![© Ru Xiaofan 茹小凡 © Ru Xiaofan 茹小凡](ruxiaofen5.jpg)
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茹小凡 - Ru Xiaofan - Painting
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![© Ru Xiaofan 茹小凡 © Ru Xiaofan 茹小凡](ruxiaofen2.jpg)
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茹小凡 - Ru Xiaofan - Painting
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![© Ru Xiaofan 茹小凡 © Ru Xiaofan 茹小凡](ruxiaofen4.jpg)
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茹小凡 - Ru Xiaofan - Painting
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![](YAN-PEI-MING-ET-RU-XIAO-FAN-ESPACE-VENDOME.jpg)
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Yan Pei-Ming et Ru Xiao-Fan
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exhibition catalogue
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Espace Vendôme Paris 21.01 07.02 1986
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19 x 18,9 cm
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12 p |
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![© Ru Xiaofan 茹小凡 - Alpha centauri 1992 © Ru Xiaofan 茹小凡- Alpha centauri 1992](ruxiaofancat6.jpg)
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Xiao Fan
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Galerie Jacques Barrère
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Alpha centauri
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Paris
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prefaced by : Marie-Odile Andrade
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Mars 1992
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29 cm x 24 cm
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in french |
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36 p
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![© Ru Xiaofan 茹小凡 © Ru Xiaofan 茹小凡](xiaofanpubli2.jpg)
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Xiao Fan |
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text Pascale Le Thorel-Daviot
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exhibition 13.05 24.06 1996
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Palais des Congrès Paris
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3 parts 22,5 cm x 23 cm
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200 ex. numberd, signed
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![© Ru Xiaofan 茹小凡 - Cent fleurs catalogue exposition 2001 © Ru Xiaofan 茹小凡 - Cent fleurs catalogue exposition 2001](ruxiaofancat3.jpg)
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Xiao Fan - Cent fleurs
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exhibition 05.05 10.06 2001
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Villa Tamaris La Seyne-sur-mer
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prefaced by : Pascale Le Thorel-Daviot
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22 cm x 23 cm
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in french |
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isbn : 2 912282 51 9
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120 p
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![© Ru Xiaofan 茹小凡 - Bubble game - Cent fleurs et peintures récentes exposition 2004 © Ru Xiaofan 茹小凡 - Bubble game - Cent fleurs et peintures récentes exposition 2004](ruxiaofancat2.jpg)
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Xiao Fan - Bubble game
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2004 |
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Cent fleurs et peintures récentes centes
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Musée des Ursulines Mäcon
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prefaced by : Hou Hanru
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texte : Henri-François Debailleux
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22 cm x 21 cm
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in french in english |
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40 p
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![© Ru Xiaofan 茹小凡 SAFECONTACT catalogue exposition 2005 © Ru Xiaofan 茹小凡 SAFECONTACT catalogue exposition 2005](ruxiaofancat5.jpg)
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茹小凡 - XIAO FAN
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2005
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SAFECONTACT
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exhibition 03.03 13.03 2005
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Shanghai Art Museum
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texts : Li Xiangyang, Jean de Loisy,
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Hou Hanru
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29 cm x 24 cm
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in french in english |
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76 p
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![上海美术馆 上海美术馆](ruxiaofancat4.jpg)
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上海美术馆
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2005
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Exhibition view at the Museum of Fine Arts
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Shanghai
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2 parts 28 cm x 23 cm
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![© Xiao Fan 茹小凡 - Enjoy - catalogue de l'exposition 2018 © Ru Xiaofan 茹小凡 - Enjoy](ruxiaofancatalogue.jpg)
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茹小凡 - Ru Xiaofan
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Enjoy
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exhibition catalogue 2008
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Adam Gallery London
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foreword : Edward Lucie-Smith
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16,5 cm x 19,3 cm
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in english |
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24 p |
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茹小凡 - Ru Xiaofan
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2011 |
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吸 . 呼 Inspire . Expire
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exhibition 09.04 20.05 2011
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Dialogue Space Gallery Beijing
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texts : Lao Zhu, Hou Hanru
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30 cm x 23 cm
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in chinese in english |
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64 p |
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Et la Chine s'est éveillée...
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2013 |
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Xiao Fan, Wang Guangyi, Zhou Jun,
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Wang Keping, Yan Pei Ming, Yang Yongliang,
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Qiu Zhijie
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Publishec for thr exhibition Chapelle de la
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Visitation Ccontemporary Art Space
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Thonon-les-Bains 19.01 17.03 2013
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Texts Philippe Piguet
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24 x 17 cm
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14 p
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Ru Xiaofan 茹小凡
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2020 |
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Ode du cheminement
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catalogue for the exhibition Musée national
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des Arts asiatiques - Guimet 11.03 08.06 2020
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Texts : Sophie Makariou, Henri-François
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Debailleux, You Yong
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in french in chinese
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27,5 x 23 cm
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101 p
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![- Alain Pusel - L’œuf de la guerre est à la coque - Xiao Fan Alain Pusel - L’œuf de la guerre est à la coque - Xiao Fan](alainpuselruxiaofan.jpg)
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Alain Pusel
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L’œuf de la guerre est à la coque
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Alin A. Avila
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Xiao Fan
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Septembre1995
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20,5 cm x 14,5 cm
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in french |
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48 p
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Limited edition of 40 numbered copies,
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signed by the writer and the artist.
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A work on paper by Xiao Fan accompanies
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them.
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