Rodin hired him as an assistant in 1907. Despiau worked with Rodin, as well as doing his own sculpture, until 1914, when he was drafted for service in the camouflage unit in World War I.
Returning to sculpture after the war, his success was established with his one-man show at the Brummer Gallery in New York in late 1927. He died in Paris in 1946.
Despiau was not a prolific sculptor, preferring to work for as long as it took to realize his vision. There are several surviving plaster statues which repeat a model with only slight variations.
His works, mostly portraits and nudes exemplifying a calm classicism, are in the collections of over thirty museums in France and over 100 museums around the world, including the Metropolitan Museum of Art.[1] The Museum of Modern Art in New York owns the bronze Assia, perhaps his best-known work.
The largest collection is in his native Mont-de-Marsan, in a museum he shares with Robert Wlérick, established in the Donjon Lacataye. Despiau produced a total of 150 sculptures and 1,000 drawings over a fifty-year career.
Referencesedit
^"Charles-Albert Despiau | Recumbent Male Nude | The Met". metmuseum.org. The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Retrieved 12 February 2017.
External linksedit
Despiau at www.ilovefiguresculpture.com (Web gallery of 20th Century figure sculpture)
in American public collections, on the French Sculpture Census website
January 01, 1970
charles, despiau, november, 1874, october, 1946, french, sculptor, adolescent, girl, bronze, national, gallery, contents, early, life, career, references, external, linksearly, life, editcharles, albert, despiau, born, mont, marsan, landes, attended, first, Éc. Charles Despiau November 4 1874 October 28 1946 was a French sculptor Adolescent Girl bronze in the National Gallery of Art Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 3 References 4 External linksEarly life editCharles Albert Despiau was born at Mont de Marsan Landes and attended first the Ecole des Arts Decoratifs and later the Ecole nationale superieure des Beaux Arts He began exhibiting at the Salon des Artistes Francais from 1898 to 1900 then at the less academic Societe Nationale des Beaux Arts where he showed from 1901 to 1921 and finally to the Salon des Tuileries where he exhibited from 1923 to 1944 Career edit nbsp Recumbent Male Nude by Despiau at The Metropolitan Museum of Art Rodin hired him as an assistant in 1907 Despiau worked with Rodin as well as doing his own sculpture until 1914 when he was drafted for service in the camouflage unit in World War I Returning to sculpture after the war his success was established with his one man show at the Brummer Gallery in New York in late 1927 He died in Paris in 1946 Despiau was not a prolific sculptor preferring to work for as long as it took to realize his vision There are several surviving plaster statues which repeat a model with only slight variations His works mostly portraits and nudes exemplifying a calm classicism are in the collections of over thirty museums in France and over 100 museums around the world including the Metropolitan Museum of Art 1 The Museum of Modern Art in New York owns the bronze Assia perhaps his best known work The largest collection is in his native Mont de Marsan in a museum he shares with Robert Wlerick established in the Donjon Lacataye Despiau produced a total of 150 sculptures and 1 000 drawings over a fifty year career References edit Charles Albert Despiau Recumbent Male Nude The Met metmuseum org The Metropolitan Museum of Art Retrieved 12 February 2017 External links editDespiau at www ilovefiguresculpture com Web gallery of 20th Century figure sculpture Charles Despiau website Charles Despiau in American public collections on the French Sculpture Census website nbsp Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Charles Despiau amp oldid 1110268636, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
