Irénée Rochard
Irénée Félix René Rochard (born January 16, 1906 in Villefranche-sur-Saône , France , † March 29, 1984 in Paris , France) was a French sculptor .
Life
Rochard was the son of a painter; his brother was the actor and singer Armand Mestral . From 1924 to 1928 he studied at art schools for Beaux-Arts and Arts Décoratifs , from 1938 he was a member of the Société nationale des beaux-arts . In the interwar period , Rochard often met other animal sculptors, mainly François Pompon and Édouard-Marcel Sandoz .
Rochard created hundreds of animal sculptures, including horses, monkeys, gazelles, panthers, bear cubs, ducks, bisons, pelicans, dromedaries, dogs and others in the style of Art Deco. He used materials such as ceramics, wood, granite and marble, but had a preference for bronze.
Some figures were created in collaboration with Ugo Cipriani , which are often signed Menneville et Rochard . They show variations of a woman with one or more dogs, the female figures being made by Menneville (Cipriani) and the dogs by Rochard.
The city of Paris bought some of his works in 1937, 1950, 1954, 1965, 1968 and later, as did the city of New York in 1938.
Works (selection)
- Antelope
- Couple de cervidés
- Ourson assis
- Le canard
- Eléphant attaqué par des tigres
- Hibou
- Biche et Faon
- Panthère se léchant
- Le cheval Attila
- Le paon
Exhibitions (selection)
Rochard participated in numerous exhibitions including:
- La Horde de Montparnasse, from 1931 to 1939
- Paris Colonial Exhibition , 1931
- Société nationale des beaux-arts, from 1938 to 1983
- Hôtel de Malestroit, Bry-sur-Marne , from 1980 to 1982
- Bestiaire D 'Art, Saint-Aquilin-de-Pacy , 1983
- Nevers Museum , 1988
- Melun Museum , 1989
Honors (selection)
- 1931 - Gold medal at the Paris Colonial Exhibition
- 1941 - Bronze medal from the Société nationale des beaux-arts
- 1948 - Silver medal from the Société nationale des beaux-arts
- 1952 - Gold medal from the Société nationale des beaux-arts
- from 1965 - member of the jury of the Société nationale des beaux-arts
- 1980 - Medal of Honor from the Société nationale des beaux-arts
- 1981 - Édouard-Marcel-Sandoz Animal Sculpture Prize
- 1960 - Taylor Prize
- 1961 - Prize of the Académie des Beaux-Arts
- 1964 - Arthur Leduc Prize
- 1970 - Institut de France Prize
- 1973 - Prize of the Institut des Beaux Arts
- 1976 - Thérèse Rivière Prize
literature
- Judith Miller : Miller's Art Deco: Living with the Art Deco Style. Hachette UK, 2016, ISBN 978-1-78472-278-4 , p. 193.
- Noah Fleisher: Warman's Antiques & Collectibles 2018. F + W Media, 2017, ISBN 978-1-4402-4777-4 , p. 287.
Web links
- Irénée Rochard (French, 1906-1984). In: artnet , with pictures of Rochard's work.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Arts Décoratifs Du XXe Siècle. Sotheby's Monaco SA, 1994, p. 52.
- ^ A b c Biography Irénée Rochard and History . In: bronzes-rochard.com.
- ↑ Cipriani, Ugo 1897-1960. In: Information on Artistes & Sculptors, sheryls-artdeco.com.
- ^ Irénée Rochard. Exposure. In: bronzes-rochard.com.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Rochard, Irénée |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Rochard, Irénée Félix René (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French sculptor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 16, 1906 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Villefranche-sur-Saône , France |
| DATE OF DEATH | March 29, 1984 |
| Place of death | Paris , France |