The fantastic world of automata
Swiss artist François Junod has changed the automaton into a new art form. He calls his unique creations androids - mechanical robots designed to resemble humans in both appearance and behaviour. swissinfo visited his studio in St Croix, in the Jura mountains. (swissinfo, Julie Hunt)
This content was published on September 20, 2008 - 17:01
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