Henry Parayre (1879-1970) was a French sculptor.
Henry Parayre | |
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 Henry Parayre in 1937 | |
| Born | 9 July 1879 Toulouse, France |
| Died | 3 December 1970 (aged 91) Conques-en-Rouergue, Aveyron, France |
| Occupation | Sculptor |
Early life edit
Henry Parayre was born on 9 July 1879 in Toulouse, France.[1]
Career edit
Parayre served as the director of the École des Beaux-Arts in Toulouse.[2] Some of his students included André Arbus and Marc Saint-Saëns.[3]
Parayre designed the monument in honor of the French Resistance in Sainte-Radegonde, Aveyron.[2] He also designed sculptures with his former students, Arbus and Saint-Saëns.[3]
His work is in the permanent collection of the Musée Denys-Puech in Rodez.[2] It can also be found at the Musée du Vieux Toulouse.[4]
Personal life and death edit
Parayre resided in Conques-en-Rouergue,[2] where he died on 3 December 1970.[1]
Works edit
Further reading edit
References edit
- ^ a b "Parayre, Henry (1879-1970) forme internationale". Bibliothèque nationale de France. Retrieved October 24, 2016.
- ^ a b c d "Henry Paraire, le sculpteur amoureux de l'Aveyron". La Dépêche du Midi. October 28, 2012. Retrieved October 24, 2016.
- ^ a b Vinel, Sophie (2007). Arbus, Alet, Fauré, Soutiras : décorateurs toulousains du XXe siècle. Paris: L'Amateur. p. 192. ISBN 9782859174439. OCLC 141380980.
- ^ "Henri Parayre". Musées Midi-Pyrénées. Association des Conservateurs des Musées de Midi-Pyrénées. Retrieved October 24, 2016.
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