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1861 Banyuls-sul-Mer, France - 1944 Banyuls-sul-Mer, France. Known for: Female figure sculpture, painting, woodcut illustration.
Aristide Maillol was born in Banyuls, France in 1861. Maillol's early career was spent mainly as a tapestry designer, but he also painted. Although he first made sculpture in 1895, it was only in... Read full biography
Aristide Maillol was born in Banyuls, France in 1861. Maillol's early career was spent mainly as a tapestry designer, but he also painted. Although he first made sculpture in 1895, it was only in 1900 that he decided to devote himself to it after serious eyestrain made him give up tapestry. After... Read full biography
Aristide Maillol was born in Banyuls, France in 1861. Maillol's early career was spent mainly as a tapestry designer, but he also painted. Although he first made sculpture in 1895, it was only in 1900 that he decided to devote himself to it after serious eyestrain made him give up tapestry. After about 1910, he was internationally famous and received a constant flow of commissions. With only a few exceptions he restricted himself in his sculpture to the female nude. He took up painting again in... Read full biography
Aristide Maillol was born in Banyuls, France in 1861. Maillol's early career was spent mainly as a tapestry designer, but he also painted. Although he first made sculpture in 1895, it was only in 1900 that he decided to devote himself to it after serious eyestrain made him give up tapestry. After about 1910, he was internationally famous and received a constant flow of commissions. With only a few exceptions he restricted himself in his sculpture to the female nude. He took up painting again in 1939 when he returned to his birthplace, Banyuls, but apart from his sculpture the most important works of his maturity are his book illustrations, which helped reestablish the art of the book in the 1920s and 1930s. His finest achievements in this... Read full biography
Aristide Maillol was born in Banyuls, France in 1861. Maillol's early career was spent mainly as a tapestry designer, but he also painted. Although he first made sculpture in 1895, it was only in 1900 that he decided to devote himself to it after serious eyestrain made him give up tapestry. After about 1910, he was internationally famous and received a constant flow of commissions. With only a few exceptions he restricted himself in his sculpture to the female nude. He took up painting again in 1939 when he returned to his birthplace, Banyuls, but apart from his sculpture the most important works of his maturity are his book illustrations, which helped reestablish the art of the book in the 1920s and 1930s. His finest achievements in this field are the woodcut illustrations, which he cut himself, which show superb economy of line.&nbs... Read full biography
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About Aristide Maillol: Museums & Collections
Museums & Collections (6)
All MuseumsGodwin-Ternbach Museum, Queens College, CUNY
450 Klapper Hall,
6530 Kissena Blvd
Flushing, NY 11367Hunter Museum of American Art
10 Bluff View
Chattanooga, TN 37403Neuberger Museum of Art
Suny, Purchase College
735 Anderson Hill Road
Purchase, NY 10577-1400UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, BERKELEY ART MUSEUM & PACIFIC FILM ARCHIVE
2626 Bancroft Way
Berkeley, CA 94720University of Wyoming Art Museum
Centennial Complex
2111 Willett Drive
Laramie, WY 82071