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Georges Jouve    (French, 1910-1964)

 Georges Jouve - « Toro » vase (Ceramics)
Georges Jouve
« Toro » vase 1949
 
 Georges Jouve - Cylinder (Ceramics)
Georges Jouve
Cylinder circa 1955
 
 Georges Jouve - Owl Shaped picher (Ceramics)
Georges Jouve
Owl Shaped picher circa 1953
 
 Georges Jouve - Wall-covering made of navette-shaped black ceramic (Furniture)
Georges Jouve
Wall-covering made of navette-shaped black ceramic circa 1955
 
  

Biography
1931 Enters the Painting academy the “Grande Chaumière“ and “Juilian”
1939 - 1944 The artist is called by the army and captured by the Germans.
1939 - 1944 He finally manages to escape and hides in Dieulefit, where local pottery is flourishing.
1939 - 1944 He also starts to creates some ceramic artworks.
1945 He comes back to live in Paris and settles his workshop rue de la Tombe Issoire, where he will stay during 9 years.
1945 At this period he experiments black enamels.
1949 He exhibits in the ''Salon des Artistes Décorateurs''.
1950 He starts to work on sculptures and collaborates more and more with other artists and architects.

Exhibitions
2009 - 2010 elles@centrepompidou, Centre Pompidou, Paris, France
2009 Galerie Xippas, Paris, France
2009 Reflexio, Santander Cultural, Porto Alegre, Brésil
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