Henry Parayre

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Henry Parayre
Henry Parayre Bulletin municipal Toulouse juin 1937.jpg
Henry Parayre in 1937
BornJuly 9, 1879
Toulouse, France
DiedDecember 3, 1970
Conques-en-Rouergue, Aveyron, France
OccupationSculptor

Henry Parayre (1879-1970) was a French sculptor.

Early life

Henry Parayre was born on July 9, 1879, in Toulouse, France. [1]

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Career

Parayre served as the director of the École des Beaux-Arts in Toulouse. [2] Some of his students included André Arbus and Marc Saint-Saëns. [3]

Parayre designed the monument in honor of the French Resistance in Sainte-Radegonde, Aveyron. [2] He also designed sculptures with his former students, Arbus and Saint-Saëns. [3]

His work is in the permanent collection of the Musée Denys-Puech in Rodez. [2] It can also be found at the Musée du Vieux Toulouse. [4]

Personal life and death

Parayre resided in Conques-en-Rouergue, [2] where he died on December 3, 1970. [1]

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Further reading

References

  1. 1 2 "Parayre, Henry (1879-1970) forme internationale". Bibliothèque nationale de France . Retrieved October 24, 2016.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Henry Paraire, le sculpteur amoureux de l'Aveyron". La Dépêche du Midi . October 28, 2012. Retrieved October 24, 2016.
  3. 1 2 Vinel, Sophie (2007). Arbus, Alet, Fauré, Soutiras : décorateurs toulousains du XXe siècle. Paris: L'Amateur. p. 192. ISBN   9782859174439. OCLC   141380980.
  4. ↑ "Henri Parayre". Musées Midi-Pyrénées. Association des Conservateurs des Musées de Midi-Pyrénées. Retrieved October 24, 2016.


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