Frederic C Focht - Artist Info

About Frederic C Focht

  • Biography

    Frédéric C. Focht lived from 1879 to 1937. Focht studied under the sculptor Falguiere and his remarkable talent was recognized early in his career.

    At the age of 21, Focht was exhibiting at the Salon des Artistes Français and won the coveted Medal of Honour.

    Focht was fascinated by the link between human form and stylized machines and his bronzes depicting speed gods evolving into aircraft.

    Frédéric C. Focht responsible for some of the most significant Art Deco bronzes of the 1920s and 1930s.

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