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Biography |
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1909 |
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Born June 26 in Dijon. |
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1928 |
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Studies at l’Ecole des Beaux Arts de St Etienne |
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1930 - 1932 |
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Studies at Beaux Arts de Dijon. Meets Marie Antoinette Duraz who will later become his wife. |
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1933 |
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Moves to Paris where he enrolls in courses at l’Ecole des Beaux Arts |
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1934 |
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Meets Bissière with whom he will be life-long friends |
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Member of the l'institute de France |
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Member of l’Académie des Sciences et Belles Lettres de Dijon |
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Chavalier of the Légion d’Honneur |
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Commandeur of Arts et Lettres |
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Honorary professor of l’Ecole Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-arts de Paris |
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