Francis Pellerin

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Francis Pellerin
Born2 April 1915
Died30 August 1998 (1998-08-31) (aged 83)
Rennes, Ille-et-Vilaine, France
Alma mater École des Beaux-Arts
OccupationSculptor

Francis Pellerin (2 April 1915 - 30 August 1998) was a French sculptor.

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Early life

Francis Pellerin was born on 2 April 1915 in Cancale. [1] His father was a sailor. [2] He graduated from the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris. [2]

Career

Pellerin taught Sculpture at the École des Beaux-Arts in Rennes. [2] He won the Prix de Rome in 1944. [2] He designed a large sculpture in the Lycée Professionel Jean-Guéhenno in Vannes and another sculpture on the campus of the University of Western Brittany in Brest. [2] He also designed furniture inside churches designed by architect Yves Perrin, like the Saint-Yves Church and the Saint-Benoit Church in Rennes. [2] [3]

Pellerin exhibited his work at the Galerie Hautefeuille and the Salon des Réalités Nouvelles in Paris. [2]

Death and legacy

Pellerin died on 30 August 1998 in Rennes. [1] His work was exhibited posthumously at the Museum of Fine Arts of Rennes in 2005. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Pellerin, Francis (1915-1998) forme internationale". Bibliothèque nationale de France. Retrieved April 11, 2017.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Poussier, Jean-Luc (June 3, 2005). "La sculpture inspirée de Francis Pellerin". La Croix. Retrieved April 11, 2017.
  3. Base Mérimée : église paroissiale Saint-Benoit , Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)