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Despiau, Charles
Despiau, Charles (1874–1946). French sculptor and illustrator, born at Mont-de-Marsan, the son of a master-plasterer. In 1891 he moved to Paris, where he studied at the École des Arts Décoratifs, 1891–3, and the École des Beaux-Arts, 1893–6. For several years he endured poverty, earning his living for a time by colouring postcards, and from 1907 to 1914 he worked as one of Rodin's assistants. After this he turned from his master's intense, vigorous style to a more static, generalized manner in the vein associated with Maillol. His best-known works are his portrait busts, with their intimate delineation of character (Head of Madame Derain, Philips Collection, Washington, 1922). He also produced full-length nude figures, standing or seated, and made several monuments, including a war memorial at Mont-de-Marsan, 1920–2. The books he illustrated included an edition of Baudelaire's Les Fleurs du mal (1933). In the 1920s and 1930s his reputation stood very high in France, but at the end of his life he was ostracized because of his friendship with the Nazi sculptor Arno Breker (they had known each other since before the war and in 1942 Despiau attended an exhibition of the German's work in occupied Paris).
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IAN CHILVERS. "Despiau, Charles." A Dictionary of Twentieth-Century Art. 1999. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. IAN CHILVERS. "Despiau, Charles." A Dictionary of Twentieth-Century Art. 1999. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O5-DespiauCharles.html IAN CHILVERS. "Despiau, Charles." A Dictionary of Twentieth-Century Art. 1999. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O5-DespiauCharles.html |
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Despiau, Charles
Despiau, Charles (b Mont-de-Marsan, 4 Nov. 1874; d Paris, 28 Oct. 1946). French sculptor and illustrator. He was one of Rodin's assistants from 1907 to 1914, after which he turned from his master's intense, vigorous style to a more static, generalized manner in the vein associated with Maillol. His best-known works are his portrait busts, with their intimate delineation of character (Head of Mme Derain, 1922, Phillips Coll., Washington). He also made several monuments. In the 1920s and 1930s his reputation stood very high in France, but at the end of his life he was ostracized because of his friendship with the Nazi sculptor Arno Breker (1900–91); they had known each other since before the war and in 1942 Despiau attended an exhibition of the German's work in occupied Paris.
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IAN CHILVERS. "Despiau, Charles." The Oxford Dictionary of Art. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. IAN CHILVERS. "Despiau, Charles." The Oxford Dictionary of Art. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O2-DespiauCharles.html IAN CHILVERS. "Despiau, Charles." The Oxford Dictionary of Art. 2004. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O2-DespiauCharles.html |
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Despiau, Charles
Despiau, Charles (1874–1946). French sculptor and illustrator. He was one of Rodin's assistants from 1907 to 1914, after which he turned from his master's intense, vigorous style to a more static, generalized manner in the vein associated with Maillol. His best-known works are his portrait busts, with their intimate delineation of character (Head of Madame Derain, 1922, Philips Coll., Washington). He also made several monuments. In the 1920s and 1930s his reputation stood very high in France, but at the end of his life he was ostracized because of his friendship with the Nazi sculptor Arno Breker (1900–91); they had known each other since before the war and in 1942 Despiau attended an exhibition of the German's work in occupied Paris.
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IAN CHILVERS. "Despiau, Charles." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Art and Artists. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. IAN CHILVERS. "Despiau, Charles." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Art and Artists. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O3-DespiauCharles.html IAN CHILVERS. "Despiau, Charles." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Art and Artists. 2003. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O3-DespiauCharles.html |
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Charles Despiau
Charles Despiau , 1874–1946, French sculptor. He studied at the École des Arts décoratifs and the École des Beaux-Arts, Paris, and worked in Rodin's studio (1907–14). His well-constructed, quiescent forms of young women have often been compared with the works of Maillol. Despiau is known for his sensitive portrait busts; his Mme Derain (1922) is in the Phillips Collection, Washington, D.C. |
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"Charles Despiau." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Charles Despiau." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Despiau.html "Charles Despiau." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Despiau.html |
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