Gilbert Clain
Gilbert Clain (17 August 1941 – 21 April 2021) was a Réunionese sculptor.
Gilbert Clain
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- Name
- Gilbert Clain
- Born
- 17 August 1941
- Birthplace
- Saint-Louis, Réunion, France
- Died
- 21 April 2021
- Place of death
- Îlet Furcy, Réunion, France
- Occupation
- Sculptor
- Full name
- Marie Gilibert Clain.
- Nationality
- France.
- Languages
- French.
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Gilbert Clain (17 August 1941 – 21 April 2021) was a Réunionese sculptor.
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Gilbert Clain (1941–2021) was a French artist and sculptor. Born Marie Gilibert Clain in Saint-Louis, the artist died in Saint-Louis.
Languages used include French. Works by Gilbert Clain are held at Musée Léon-Dierx.
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• Name — Gilbert Clain • Born — 17 August 1941 • Birthplace — Saint-Louis, Réunion, France • Died — 21 April 2021 • Place of death — Îlet Furcy, Réunion, France • Occupation — Sculptor
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Clain was originally a planter of sugar cane before opening an art gallery in Îlet Furcy. He became one of the most famous sculptors in Réunion, primarily working with wood, basalt, and coral. Today, his works can be found in the Musée Léon-Dierx, the Fonds régional d'art contemporain de la Réunion, and the Musée de Saint-Pierre. Gilbert Clain died in Îlet Furcy on 21 April 2021 at the age of 79.
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1941
Gilbert Clain born at Saint-Louis.
2007
Gilbert Clain (2007) is digitised and catalogued by Open Library.
2021
Gilbert Clain died at Saint-Louis.
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