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Charles Artus BIOGRAPHY
1897 - 1978. Known for: Painting and sculpture.
Charles Joseph Artus was born on 16 July 1897 into a prominent family in the small seaside town of Étretat in Normandy. He moved to Paris when still young and enrolled on a sculpture course taught by... Read full biography
Charles Joseph Artus was born on 16 July 1897 into a prominent family in the small seaside town of Étretat in Normandy. He moved to Paris when still young and enrolled on a sculpture course taught by Edouard Navellier, which was his only formal training. In 1920 he began exhibiting in the Salon des... Read full biography
Charles Joseph Artus was born on 16 July 1897 into a prominent family in the small seaside town of Étretat in Normandy. He moved to Paris when still young and enrolled on a sculpture course taught by Edouard Navellier, which was his only formal training. In 1920 he began exhibiting in the Salon des Artistes Français, most probably introduced by Navellier. He was awarded an honourable mention in 1922, won a bronze medal in 1926 and was then granted life membership. He was also a member of the... Read full biography
Charles Joseph Artus was born on 16 July 1897 into a prominent family in the small seaside town of Étretat in Normandy. He moved to Paris when still young and enrolled on a sculpture course taught by Edouard Navellier, which was his only formal training. In 1920 he began exhibiting in the Salon des Artistes Français, most probably introduced by Navellier. He was awarded an honourable mention in 1922, won a bronze medal in 1926 and was then granted life membership. He was also a member of the ‘Groupe des Douzes’, a group of Animalier sculptors formed around François Pompon in 1931. Artus worked regularly with Pompon and also exhibited at the Salon des Artistes Animaliers, the Salon des Artistes Décorateurs, the Salon d’Automne, the Salon... Read full biography
Charles Joseph Artus was born on 16 July 1897 into a prominent family in the small seaside town of Étretat in Normandy. He moved to Paris when still young and enrolled on a sculpture course taught by Edouard Navellier, which was his only formal training. In 1920 he began exhibiting in the Salon des Artistes Français, most probably introduced by Navellier. He was awarded an honourable mention in 1922, won a bronze medal in 1926 and was then granted life membership. He was also a member of the ‘Groupe des Douzes’, a group of Animalier sculptors formed around François Pompon in 1931. Artus worked regularly with Pompon and also exhibited at the Salon des Artistes Animaliers, the Salon des Artistes Décorateurs, the Salon d’Automne, the Salon des Indépendants and the Salon de la Société Nationale des Beaux-arts. Notable galleries such as Edgar Brandt, Charpentier and Bernheim Jeune... Read full biography
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Charles Joseph Artus was born on 16 July 1897 into a prominent family in the small seaside town of Étretat in Normandy. He moved to Paris when still young and enrolled on a sculpture course taught by Edouard Navellier, which was his only formal training. In 1920 he began exhibiting in the Salon des Artistes Français, most probably introduced by Navellier. He was awarded an honourable mention in 1922, won a bronze medal in 1926 and was then granted life membership. He was also a member of the ‘Groupe des Douzes’, a group of Animalier sculptors formed around François Pompon in 1931. Artus worked regularly with Pompon and also exhibited at the Salon des Artistes Animaliers, the Salon des Artistes Décorateurs, the Salon d’Automne, the...But wait, there's more...
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