Francis Pellerin
Francis Pellerin (2 April 1915 - 30 August 1998) was a French sculptor.
Francis Pellerin

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- Name
- Francis Pellerin
- Born
- 2 April 1915
- Birthplace
- Cancale, Ille-et-Vilaine, France
- Place of death
- Rennes, Ille-et-Vilaine, France
- Education
- École des Beaux-Arts
- Occupation
- Sculptor
- Died
- 1998 · Rennes.
- Nationality
- France
- Movements
- geometric abstraction
- Teachers
- Camille Godet · Albert Bourget · Jean Boucher · Marcel Gaumont
- Honours
- Prix de Rome
- Languages
- French
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Francis Pellerin (2 April 1915 - 30 August 1998) was a French sculptor.
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Francis Pellerin (1915–1998) was a painter, poet and sculptor, of French nationality. The painter was born in Cancale and died in Rennes.
Francis Pellerin was educated at Beaux-Arts de Paris and School of Fine Arts of Rennes. The painter worked for Alfred Janniot, Charles Despiau and Paul Landowski, among others. Francis Pellerin was associated with geometric abstraction.
Languages used include French. Works are held at Musée des Beaux-Arts de Rennes. Honours include Prix de Rome.
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Biography
Biography
Francis Pellerin studied at Beaux-Arts de Paris and School of Fine Arts of Rennes. Training under Camille Godet, Albert Bourget and Jean Boucher is recorded. Jean Mingam is recorded as having studied under Francis Pellerin. The recorded working language is French. Employment is recorded with School of Fine Arts of Rennes, Alfred Janniot and Paul Landowski. Work by Francis Pellerin is recorded in the collections of Musée des Beaux-Arts de Rennes. Distinctions recorded are Prix de Rome.
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Key facts
• Name — Francis Pellerin • Born — 2 April 1915 • Birthplace — Cancale, Ille-et-Vilaine, France • Place of death — Rennes, Ille-et-Vilaine, France • Education — École des Beaux-Arts • Occupation — Sculptor
Early life
Early life
Francis Pellerin was born on 2 April 1915 in Cancale. His father was a sailor. He graduated from the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris.
Career
Career
Pellerin taught Sculpture at the École des Beaux-Arts in Rennes. He won the Prix de Rome in 1944. He designed a large sculpture in the Lycée Professionel Jean-Guéhenno in Vannes and another sculpture on the campus of the University of Western Brittany in Brest. He also designed furniture inside churches designed by architect Yves Perrin, like the Saint-Yves Church and the Saint-Benoit Church in Rennes. Pellerin exhibited his work at the Galerie Hautefeuille and the Salon des Réalités Nouvelles in Paris.
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Francis Pellerin is recorded with the occupation sculptor. Recorded as sculptor, painter and poet.
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1915
Francis Pellerin was born on 2 April 1915.
1998
Francis Pellerin died on 30 September 1998.
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Cancale.
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Rennes.
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Pellerin died on 30 August 1998 in Rennes. His work was exhibited posthumously at the Museum of Fine Arts of Rennes in 2005.
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- 1.Pellerin, Francis (1915-1998) forme internationale. Bibliothèque nationale de France.
- 2.Poussier, Jean-Luc. La sculpture inspirée de Francis Pellerin. La Croix. June 3, 2005.
- 3.Base Mérimée IA35023924 église paroissiale Saint-Benoit
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Francis Pellerin studied at Beaux-Arts de Paris and School of Fine Arts of Rennes. He trained under Camille Godet, Albert Bourget, Jean Boucher and Marcel Gaumont. His recorded influences include Paul Gauguin. Each of those relationships is stated by the authority record rather than inferred from style.
His work is associated with geometric abstraction. He was employed by School of Fine Arts of Rennes, Alfred Janniot, Paul Landowski, Charles Despiau and Brittany National College of Architecture. Connected to 1 other published record in the VALÉORINE Encyclopedia.
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