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Maillol, Aristide
1861–1944
Nationality: France
Born: 1861, Banyuls-sur-Mer
Died: 1944, Banyuls-sur-Mer
Gender: male
Movements
Symbolism
Les Nabis
Occupations
draftsperson
sculptor
painter
lithographer
printmaker
etcher
Biography
Maillol was a student at the ecole nationale supérieure des beaux-arts in Paris from 1882, and joined the Nabis group in 1894. He maintained a tapestry workshop at Banyuls-sur-Mer from 1893 to 1900. His sculptures were primarily female nudes, including "la Mediterranee" which was exhibited in the Salon d'Automne of 1905. Later in his life, Maillol also executed woodcut illustrations for books, as well as sculptural monuments and war memorials. French sculptor.
Wikidata (CC0); Getty ULAN (ODC-By)
Notable Works
- Action Enchained
- L'Air
- Flore