| 1925 |
Born October 15 in Nantes, France. |
| 1945 |
First studies of modeling and drawing at the School of Fine Arts in Nantes.
His natural gifts and enthusiasm were rewarded in 1948 with a City scholarship
, which enabled the apprentice scuptor to study to Paris. |
| 1950 |
Paris and the studio of Marcel Gimond. The strict charater of the master
and his teaching of the classical values of sculpture open the horizons
to work. The passion he transmitted inspired the disciple to follow his
own path in 1953. |
| 1955 |
The Susse Prize. The famous art foundry awards the Susse Prize to a winner
chosen from a selection of young sculptors. The Adolescent Girl,
the grace and elegance of youth. |
| 1960 |
Paris Museum of Modern Art, Purchase of Bust of Bubu, which becomes
part of its permanent collection. An original, numbered bronze casting.
The humane expression of an accomplished man |
| 1962 |
Museum of Modern Art, Palais de Tokyo, Salon of small bronzes. Exhibition
of the Rice Eater, an intimate sculpture expressing the sensitive
side of the Oriental soul. |
| 1964 |
Rodin Museum, Paris. Biennale of the Human Form. Exhibition of Meditation
in plaster. A reflection on the world. |
| 1966 |
Galerie J.C. Bellier, Paris. Exhibition of bronzes. A selection of figures
and busts. The little Girl Who Walks, created from a live model.
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| 1968 |
Paris Museum of Modern Art. purchase of The Thinker, which becomes
part of the museum's collection. An original, numbered casting. A work representing
a seated figure absorbed in his inner thoughts. |
| 1972 |
Becomes a teacher at the School of Fine Arts in Nimes. |
| 1974 |
Charles Despiau Prize. The sculptor enters the great tradition of French
sculpture. The prize is awarded by the Mont-de-Marsan Museum in tribute
to Charles Despiau. |
| 1975 |
Mont-de-Marsan Museum. Exhibition of 39 sculptures (1968 - 1975). The
museum acquires Bust of the Painter Formica. |
| 1975 |
La rose d'Angers. Creation of a monumental fountain. The image
of a desert in which elements in their raw state confront each other. Water
source of life, sprays the petals and runs in cascades. A collaborative
work of Hogommat and Perrin. |
| 1979 |
Galerie Dubost, Paris. A show of 55 works. Human movement expressed through
African fighters. Movement and rhythm. A Spectacle of gestures. |
| 1980 |
Galerie Matignon, Paris. Exhibition of Nausicaa, a major bronze
cast by Coubertin. Goddess of the sea and the fullness of youth. |
| 1982 |
Bourdelle Museum. Exhibition of Standing Man, a physical, humanistic
presence. |
| 1984 |
Galerie Sculpture, Paris. Exhibition of 35 bronzes, Les bronzes de
collection. A group of figures on the theme of the dance. Exhibition
of Study for the Dance n°1, movement and grace expressed through
the art of the dance. |
| 1990 |
Salon of French Artists. A Gold Medal in 1990, First Prize for Sculpture
in 1994 for the Sprinter, Medal of Honor in 1998 for the sculptor's
body of work. |
| 1993 |
Galerie Univers du Bronze, Paris. Retrospective exhibition of 60 bronzes,
including the Tang Horse. |
| 1995 |
Evariste Jonchère Prize. A prize dedicated to the continuity of traditional
figurative values Boulogne Museum. Exhibition of Bust of Laurent,
expressing childhood and simple joys. |
| 1996 |
European Sculpture Triennale, Paris, in the flower-filled Jardin des Plantes,
exhibition of the Conqueror a major bronze symbolizing the dynamic
woman. |
| 1997 |
Exhibition at the Taylor Foundation, Paris. 60 works : drawings, plasters
and bronzes. the Ultimate Effort, a person at the limit of physical
effort. |
| 1998 |
Institut de France Bréauté Prize. Return to sources with Bust of Bubu,
a sure artistic value, a bust surpassing the frontiers of fashions and time.
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| 2001 |
Galerie Sculpture de Maître, Paris. Retrospective exhibition, including
the Sprinter, inner force and physical presence combined in an explosive
race. |
