Pop-up Animals Pompon

JK197459
A pop-up book telling the story of the polar bear represented in the famous statue of the animal sculptor François Pompon.

Gérard Lo Monaco's latest creation reinterprets in a small pop-up book one of the flagship works of the Musée d'Orsay: François Pompon's famous White Bear.

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Characteristics

Dimensions
17 x 14 cm
Theme
Animals
Artist
François Pompon (1855-1933)
Art movement
19th century
French
Reference
JK197459
EAN
9782711874590
Size of the book
Bound full paper without cover
English
Reference
JK197461
EAN
9782711874613
Size of the book
Bound full paper without cover
Diffusor
EDITIONS FLAMMARION
Distributor
EDITIONS FLAMMARION
Conservation museum
Paris - Musée d'Orsay

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François Pompon (1855-1933)

François Pompon (1855-1933)

Son of a cabinetmaker, François Pompon entered the school of fine arts (Ecole des Beaux-Arts) of Dijon after having earned his living in Saulieu as a stone and wood worker. He studied architecture and sculpture and acquired basic knowledge in engraving.In 1874, he left for Paris and, thanks to contacts with contractors transforming Paris during the Second Empire, was able to produce decorative figures and caryatids for the façade of City Hall. For the next fifteen years, he worked as Rodin's assistant.It was only at the age of 67, with the 1922 Salon, that he attained success with the "White Bear".Especially known as a sculptor of animals, he exalted lyricism in light by polished surfaces with an economy of detail.After having been placed at the "Jardins des Plantes", the three hundred pieces bequeathed by F. Pompon were transferred to Dijon, at the Musée des Beaux-Arts.
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