Gaston Lachaise celebrated the voluptuous human form, particularly the female nude. His style is characterized by powerful, simplified volumes, smooth, sensual surfaces, and an almost exaggerated monumentality. He found beauty in the "plump" figure, challenging conventional notions of beauty.
Think of it this way: Lachaise's sculptures are like a "Large Chaise" (a big chair) - generously proportioned and invitingly curved. His art embodies a celebration of physical presence and a joyful embrace of the body's natural abundance.
