Harumi Klossowska de Rola

Sacred Woods

Author  Olivier Berggruen Photographs by  Adrien Dirand with  Acquavella Galleries
Harumi Klossowska de Rola

A rare look at the magnificent objects and signature bronze sculptures inspired by creatures of the natural world.

This is the first book dedicated to the work of Swiss-based artist Harumi Klossowska de Rola (b. 1973), which accompanies an exhibition. The book is filled with her iconic designs of bronze sculptures, screens, and benches, as well as examples of haute joaillerie, sketches, and items from her family’s collection of decorative arts and antiques.

Art has always been a part of Klossowska de Rola’s life since the time she spent at Villa Medici, the residence of the French Academy in Rome, with her father, the celebrated artist Balthus, and her mother, Setsuko Ideta, a Japanese sculptor and artist. Her multicultural roots, alongside the creative aura of her family,…