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

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

Early life

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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

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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

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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]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Pellerin, Francis (1915-1998) forme internationale". Bibliothèque nationale de France. Retrieved April 11, 2017.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h 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)