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1912 - 1988. Known for: Painting and sculpture.
Jean Carton, a French sculptor, was a student of Charles Malfray and Robert Wlérick in Paris. He later joined Marcel Gimond's studio at the École des Beaux-Arts de Paris. Carton's intense production... Read full biography
Jean Carton, a French sculptor, was a student of Charles Malfray and Robert Wlérick in Paris. He later joined Marcel Gimond's studio at the École des Beaux-Arts de Paris. Carton's intense production and recognition began after the Second World War, with exhibitions in France, Lebanon, the United... Read full biography
Jean Carton, a French sculptor, was a student of Charles Malfray and Robert Wlérick in Paris. He later joined Marcel Gimond's studio at the École des Beaux-Arts de Paris. Carton's intense production and recognition began after the Second World War, with exhibitions in France, Lebanon, the United States, and Japan. His focus was on working from life, particularly sculpting the human figure, mainly female, capturing ordinary gestures to reveal hidden life. He won several awards and was elected to... Read full biography
Jean Carton, a French sculptor, was a student of Charles Malfray and Robert Wlérick in Paris. He later joined Marcel Gimond's studio at the École des Beaux-Arts de Paris. Carton's intense production and recognition began after the Second World War, with exhibitions in France, Lebanon, the United States, and Japan. His focus was on working from life, particularly sculpting the human figure, mainly female, capturing ordinary gestures to reveal hidden life. He won several awards and was elected to the Académie des Beaux-Arts de Paris in 1964. Carton's major sculptures include La Pensée, L'Adolescent, L'Athlète vaincu, and L'Offrande. One of his works, La femme penchée se tenant le pied (Simone à la toilette), was created in 1979.
Jean Carton, a French sculptor, was a student of Charles Malfray and Robert Wlérick in Paris. He later joined Marcel Gimond's studio at the École des Beaux-Arts de Paris. Carton's intense production and recognition began after the Second World War, with exhibitions in France, Lebanon, the United States, and Japan. His focus was on working from life, particularly sculpting the human figure, mainly female, capturing ordinary gestures to reveal hidden life. He won several awards and was elected to the Académie des Beaux-Arts de Paris in 1964. Carton's major sculptures include La Pensée, L'Adolescent, L'Athlète vaincu, and L'Offrande. One of his works, La femme penchée se tenant le pied (Simone à la toilette), was created in 1979.
