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Adam, Henri-Georges
Adam, Henri-Georges (1904–1967). French sculptor, graphic artist, and designer, born in Paris, the son of a jeweller and goldsmith. He studied metalwork with his father and initially made his reputation with etchings, winning the Blumenthal Prize for them in 1938. In 1943 he had his first major success as a designer with scenery and costumes for Jean-Paul Sartre's play Les Mouches. Adam also became a noted tapestry designer, but increasingly he was known for sculpture, which he took up in 1939. In this field he was encouraged by Picasso, who met him in 1943 and lent him both his studio in Paris and his chateau at Boisgeloup, where the coach-house had been converted into a studio particularly suitable for large-scale work. Adam's early sculpture was figurative and conceived in large expressive planes, somewhat in the manner of Brancusi; later he did geometrical abstracts, influenced by Arp, which he sometimes decorated with engraved patterns. His work included several large public monuments, notably the Beacon of the Dead (1957–8) at Auschwitz and Swan (1964) at the Porte de Vincennes, Paris.
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IAN CHILVERS. "Adam, Henri-Georges." A Dictionary of Twentieth-Century Art. 1999. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. IAN CHILVERS. "Adam, Henri-Georges." A Dictionary of Twentieth-Century Art. 1999. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O5-AdamHenriGeorges.html IAN CHILVERS. "Adam, Henri-Georges." A Dictionary of Twentieth-Century Art. 1999. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O5-AdamHenriGeorges.html |
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Adam, Henri-Georges
Adam, Henri-Georges (b Paris, 14 Jan. 1904; d La Clarté, Brittany, 27 Aug. 1967). French sculptor, graphic artist, and tapestry designer. He worked in various fields but became best known for sculpture, which he took up in 1938. His early sculptures were figurative and conceived in large expressive planes somewhat in the manner of Brancusi; later he produced geometrical abstracts, influenced by Arp, which he sometimes decorated with engraved patterns. Among his best-known works is the Beacon of the Dead monument at Auschwitz (1957–8). He designed tapestries for Aubusson, as well as ones for the United Nations and the French Embassy in Washington.
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IAN CHILVERS. "Adam, Henri-Georges." The Oxford Dictionary of Art. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. IAN CHILVERS. "Adam, Henri-Georges." The Oxford Dictionary of Art. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O2-AdamHenriGeorges.html IAN CHILVERS. "Adam, Henri-Georges." The Oxford Dictionary of Art. 2004. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O2-AdamHenriGeorges.html |
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