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FORM & FINESSE

s the great artist and sculptor Leonardo da Vinci once said, “A beautiful body perishes but a work of art dies not.” Words that could undeniably be applied to the sculptures of Benson Landes (1927–2013), who had a rare gift for capturing the female form at its most graceful. He was inspired by ballet and would listen to classical music while sketching and sculpting.

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