Garlanded with the Grand Prix National des Arts in 1957, Gimond, who was the son of a metal-worker, is considered to be France's last great portraitist or sculptor of the bust. The possessor of a vast sculptural knowledge, Gimond was famed for his purified style which sought the permanence of forms beneath his subjects' individuality .
Marcel Gimond maintained a concise critique of sculpture, and taught that monumentality in sculpture was universal throughout the civilizations of the world, in recognition of the varied sculptural achievements of Egyptian, Khmer, Sumerian or pre-Columbian art; holding that "Art is a language, the sole which has the privilege to be universal, and which, across frontiers, can unite all that which is not alien to humanity."
Gimond is known for his many heads and portraits of political and artistic figures and his distinctive bronze busts and these are to be seen in numerous museums in France, Luxembourg, and in the National Portrait Gallery, London.[3]
^ ab"Gimond, Marcel Antoine : Benezit Dictionary of Artists - oi". oxfordindex.oup.com. 2011. doi:10.1093/benz/9780199773787.article.b00074096. Retrieved 2019-09-11.
^. Archived from the original on 2016-10-06. Retrieved 2016-10-05.
^"Collection: Marcel Gimond". National Portrait Gallery. Retrieved 2019-09-11.
^Gilbert, Dorothy B., ‘Who's Who in American Art 1962, R. R. Bowker Company, New York, 1962 p, 416
^"Hugo Weber, 53, Abstract Artist". The New York Times. 1971-08-18. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2019-09-11.
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ilovefiguresculpture
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marcel, gimond, marcel, antoine, gimond, 1894, 1961, french, sculptor, known, busts, statues, portraits, bronze, biography, editgimond, born, ardèche, region, france, first, studied, beaux, arts, academy, lyon, student, turn, both, aristide, maillol, auguste, . Marcel Antoine Gimond 1894 1961 was a French sculptor known for his busts statues and portraits in bronze Biography editGimond was born in the Ardeche region of France 1 He first studied at the Beaux Arts Academy in Lyon and was the student in turn of both Aristide Maillol 1 and Auguste Rodin Gimond was an influential Professor at the Paris Ecole nationale superieure des Beaux Arts until 1960 He was uniquely invited to exhibit his modeled busts at both the Paris salon and with the surrealists 2 Garlanded with the Grand Prix National des Arts in 1957 Gimond who was the son of a metal worker is considered to be France s last great portraitist or sculptor of the bust The possessor of a vast sculptural knowledge Gimond was famed for his purified style which sought the permanence of forms beneath his subjects individuality Marcel Gimond maintained a concise critique of sculpture and taught that monumentality in sculpture was universal throughout the civilizations of the world in recognition of the varied sculptural achievements of Egyptian Khmer Sumerian or pre Columbian art holding that Art is a language the sole which has the privilege to be universal and which across frontiers can unite all that which is not alien to humanity Gimond is known for his many heads and portraits of political and artistic figures and his distinctive bronze busts and these are to be seen in numerous museums in France Luxembourg and in the National Portrait Gallery London 3 Gimond s students include artists William McVey and Hugo Weber 4 5 References edit a b Gimond Marcel Antoine Benezit Dictionary of Artists oi oxfordindex oup com 2011 doi 10 1093 benz 9780199773787 article b00074096 Retrieved 2019 09 11 galerie malaquais Archived from the original on 2016 10 06 Retrieved 2016 10 05 Collection Marcel Gimond National Portrait Gallery Retrieved 2019 09 11 Gilbert Dorothy B Who s Who in American Art 1962 R R Bowker Company New York 1962 p 416 Hugo Weber 53 Abstract Artist The New York Times 1971 08 18 ISSN 0362 4331 Retrieved 2019 09 11 External links editmarcelgimond com Marcel Gimond in American public collections on the French Sculpture Census website nbsp ilovefiguresculpture Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Marcel Gimond amp oldid 1177439461, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
