François Pompon, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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French sculptor and animalier
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Place of Birth: Saulieu, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France
About François Pompon
- François Pompon (9 May 1855 – 6 May 1933) was a French sculptor and animalier.
- Pompon made his Salon debut in 1879, exhibiting a statue of Victor Hugo's Cosette (from Les Misérables).
- He was a pioneer of modern stylized animalier sculpture.
- He was not fully recognized for his artistic accomplishments until the age of 67 at the Salon d'Automne of 1922 with the work "Ours blanc", also known as "the White Bear".
- Pompon died in Paris, France, on 6 May 1933.
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