Zwobada was born in a Czech family[1] at Neuilly-sur-Seine on 6 August 1900. As a young man he had a talent for drawing and was a student at the École des Beaux-Arts from 1918 to 1924. There, he was strongly influenced by the sculpture of Auguste Rodin (1840–1917). In 1925, Zwobada won the gold medal of the International Exposition of Modern Industrial and Decorative Arts (Exposition des Arts Décoratifs et Industriels Modernes). In 1926 he was commissioned to create a monument to the musician André Caplet, then in 1928 won the deuxième second grand prix of the Prix de Rome in the sculpture category. In 1929, with René Letourneur, he won an international competition for a gigantic monument to Simón Bolívar in Quito, Ecuador. The two men then took four years to complete this in workshops at Fontenay-aux-Roses.[2]
In 1934, Zwobada was appointed to teach at the École des Arts Appliqués in Paris, a position he held until 1962. In 1944, he also taught a course at the École Normale Supérieure de l'Enseignement Technique.[2]
In 1948, Zwobada married Antonia Fiermonte, recently divorced from his colleague René Letourneur. His passionate love for Antonia resulted in a body of work which glorified her figure. The same year, Zwobada flew out to Venezuela for two years, having been seconded by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to teach at the École des Beaux-Arts of Caracas and as an artistic advisor to the government of Venezuela. In 1948 he received the Grand Prix for sculpture in the annual exhibition at Caracas.[2]
On 3 April 1956 his wife died at age 42 and Zwobada raised a monument to her in the cemetery at Mentana, near Rome, designed by his friend the architect Paul Herbé.[1][2]
^'Exposition Rétrospective du sculpteur Jacques Zwoboda 1900-1967' in Connaissance des Arts magazine dated November 2004
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jacques, zwobada, also, spelt, other, ways, such, swobada, zwoboda, august, 1900, september, 1967, french, sculptor, designer, contents, life, work, further, reading, notes, external, linkslife, editzwobada, born, czech, family, neuilly, seine, august, 1900, y. Jacques Zwobada also spelt in other ways such as Swobada and Zwoboda 6 August 1900 6 September 1967 was a French sculptor and designer Contents 1 Life 2 Work 3 Further reading 4 Notes 5 External linksLife editZwobada was born in a Czech family 1 at Neuilly sur Seine on 6 August 1900 As a young man he had a talent for drawing and was a student at the Ecole des Beaux Arts from 1918 to 1924 There he was strongly influenced by the sculpture of Auguste Rodin 1840 1917 In 1925 Zwobada won the gold medal of the International Exposition of Modern Industrial and Decorative Arts Exposition des Arts Decoratifs et Industriels Modernes In 1926 he was commissioned to create a monument to the musician Andre Caplet then in 1928 won the deuxieme second grand prix of the Prix de Rome in the sculpture category In 1929 with Rene Letourneur he won an international competition for a gigantic monument to Simon Bolivar in Quito Ecuador The two men then took four years to complete this in workshops at Fontenay aux Roses 2 In 1934 Zwobada was appointed to teach at the Ecole des Arts Appliques in Paris a position he held until 1962 In 1944 he also taught a course at the Ecole Normale Superieure de l Enseignement Technique 2 In 1948 Zwobada married Antonia Fiermonte recently divorced from his colleague Rene Letourneur His passionate love for Antonia resulted in a body of work which glorified her figure The same year Zwobada flew out to Venezuela for two years having been seconded by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to teach at the Ecole des Beaux Arts of Caracas and as an artistic advisor to the government of Venezuela In 1948 he received the Grand Prix for sculpture in the annual exhibition at Caracas 2 On 3 April 1956 his wife died at age 42 and Zwobada raised a monument to her in the cemetery at Mentana near Rome designed by his friend the architect Paul Herbe 1 2 In 1962 he retired from teaching and was appointed professeur correcteur at the Ecole des Beaux Arts The same year the French Minister of Culture appointed him a Chevalier of the Order of Arts and Letters The following year he was appointed to the Legion of Honour 2 On 6 September 1967 Zwobada died in Paris and was buried with the remains of his wife at Mentana 2 His putative daughter Anne Belghmi Zwobada married Dr Abdellatif Filali citation needed Work editAmongst his works are the monument to Bolivar in Quito a mosaic on the SS France and charcoal drawings in the Aubusson tapestry workshops He also illustrated the work of Baudelaire in a series of twenty five lithographs for Les fleurs du mal as well as ten drawings for Stephane Mallarme s poem L apres midi d un faune 3 Further reading editJacques Zwobada Paris Editions du Musee Rodin 1969 Salvatore G Vicario Zwobada a Mentana Foligno PG Editoriale Umbra 1997 ISBN 88 85659 65 9 Notes edit a b Mentana at palombarese it accessed 30 December 2012 a b c d e f Bernard Vasseur Jacques Zwobada L œuvre dessine Paris Editions Cercle d Art 2008 Exposition Retrospective du sculpteur Jacques Zwoboda 1900 1967 in Connaissance des Arts magazine dated November 2004External links editjacqueszwobada com Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Jacques Zwobada amp oldid 1170633849, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
