Robert Juvin
Robert Juvin | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1921 |
| Died | 22 December 2005 Menton,France |
| Nationality | French |
| Occupation | Sculptor |
Robert Juvin(1921–2005) was a French sculptor who worked in stone and concrete, and is known for his mounted wall reliefs.
Life and work
[edit]Robert Juvin was born in 1921 inRedon, Ille-et-Vilaine. He attended theÉcole supérieure de dessinin Paris, and in 1941 went to theÉcole des Beaux-artsin Paris. He also studied at theÉcole régionale des Beaux-artsinNantes.[1] DuringWorld War II(1939–45) he fought in theFrench Resistance.Later he was awarded theCroix de Guerre.[2] He was attached to the military government in Germany for administration of artistic recovery. Juvin was professor of sculpture at the French School inKoblenz,Germany.[1]
Juvin founded the groupMur Vivant(Living Wall) which set itself the goal of re-integrating the visual arts with architecture. He prepared reliefs in asbestos-cement.[3] Juvin was commissioned to create one of the sixteen haut-relief sculptures for theMémorial de la France combattanteat Fort Mont-Valérien, opened in June 1960. His sculpture, entitledNarvik,commemorates the departure of the French expeditionary force fromNarvik,Norway on 3–8 June 1940. It depicts a longship pierced with arrows, but still afloat.[4] HisAllégorie de la Loire,made around 1960, is mounted in the wall of theQuai MayaudofSaumur.[5]
In 1962 Juvin created a bas-reliefBienheureuse Vierge de la Mercedfor the facade of theÉglise Sainte-Jeanne-de-Chantalin Paris (16e).[6] Early in 1964 Juvin's work was displayed in the Biennale de la Sculpture at the Rodin museum in Paris.[7] Juvin was commissioned to create the facades of theMusée de La Poste.[8] Juvin's sculptureCouple(1987) stands in the gardens of the Palais Carnoles,Menton's Museum of Fine Art.[2] A retrospective exhibition of his work was held at the Palais Carnoles from 22 February to 19 May 2003.[9] Robert Juvin died in Menton in décember 2005.[1]
Awards
[edit]Awards given to Juvin included:[1]
- Prix de la Fondation Florence Blumenthal, 1954
- Officier des Arts et Lettres, 1961
- Prix du Jeune Travailleur Intellectuel – collaboration architecte-sculpteur, 1962
- Grande médaille d’argent de la Ville de Paris, 1963
References
[edit]- ^abcdJUVIN Robert, Région Basse-Normandie.
- ^abThe Couple, Menton Daily Photo.
- ^AC 1967,p. 52.
- ^Les seize hauts reliefs, Mont-Valérien.
- ^La Loire à Saumur, petit patrimoine.
- ^Paris, église Sainte-Jeanne-de-Chantal.
- ^Revue Internationale D'amiante-ciment 1969,p. 10.
- ^Texier 2007,p. 189.
- ^Robert Juvin, Artaujourdhui.
Sources
[edit]- AC.Editions Girsberger. 1967.Retrieved2014-11-18.
- "JUVIN Robert"(PDF).Région Basse-Normandie. Archived fromthe original(PDF)on 2014-11-29.Retrieved2014-11-18.
- "La Loire à Saumur".petit patrimoine.Retrieved2014-11-18.
- "Les seize hauts reliefs".Mont-Valérien.Retrieved2014-11-18.
- "Paris, église Sainte-Jeanne-de-Chantal".patrimoine-histoire.fr.Retrieved2014-11-18.
- Revue Internationale D'amiante-ciment: Internationale Asbestzement-Revue. International Asbestos-cement Review.1969.Retrieved2014-11-18.
- "Robert Juvin".Artaujourdhui.Retrieved2014-11-18.
- Texier, Simon (2007).Paris, grammaire de l'architecture, XXe-XXIe siècles.Parigramme.ISBN9782840964469.Retrieved2014-11-18.
- "The Couple".Menton Daily Photo.2010-08-15.Retrieved2014-11-18.