菲利普．伊其理 Philippe HIQUILY（1925-2013）出生於1925年的法國巴黎蒙馬特。1945年首先前往奧爾良美術學院就讀，1948年接著就讀並畢業於巴黎國立高等美術學院。菲利普．伊其理被譽為「法國五大雕塑家」之一。為法國藝術家和設計師，以特殊造型的家具和雕像聞名。伊其理擅長用金屬，如鐵、鋼、黃銅等媒材進行雕塑創作。在他作品中，可見「形式與混合符號對照」的特色，常見的原素有女體、摩登設計感、昆蟲外觀和性隱喻，他的作品常被歸類於超現實主義之作。即便他從未完全同意超現實主義與抽象主義。受到太平洋與非洲原始藝術的啟發，伊其理本身也是原始藝術的收藏家，尤其是Kanak的面具，風靡60年代的歐美藝術、媒體界，前往美國的伊其理，成為紐約藝術圈的新寵，醉心於作品中簡單純粹的線條，他的作品被許多博物館以私人藏家所收藏。受洛克菲勒基金會的讚賞。伊其理於2013年逝世於法國，可說是二十世紀後半葉最重要的創作家之一。

Philippe Hiquily can be considerd as five of greatest scupltores in France. Hiquily was a French artist and designer known for biomorphic furniture and sculptures. He was able to combine modernist design, insect physiognomy, and human sexuality, to produce unique Surrealist works. Born on March 27, 1925 in Paris, France, he attended the École des Beaux-Arts in Orléans and later the École Supérieure des Beaux Arts in Paris. In Paris, Hiquily mingled with prominent artists. In 1959, he received the Critic’s Prize for his sculpture at the Paris Biennial. That same year, he showed work at New York-based gallery The Contemporaries, where he met the American artist Robert Rauschenberg. His works are held in the collections of The Museum of Modern Art in New York, the Centre Georges Pompidou in Paris, and the Museum of Contemporary Art in Montreal. Hiquily died on his 88th birthday on March 27, 2013 in Villejuif, France.Hiquily among the great creators of the second half of the 20th century.