Marcel Bodart (1916–1997)
Marcel Bodart (1916–1997) Pair of Birds Bronze with a reddish-brown patina Signed “M. Bodart” H. 13 cm, base diam. 14.8 cm Born in 1916 in Saint-Denis, Marcel Bodart spent his childhood in Carignan and learned to carve stone at his father’s funeral marble workshop. Marcel began his art studies at the École des Beaux-Arts in Nancy. After returning from the war in 1940 and being demobilized, he enrolled at the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris. There, he took classes from Henri Bouchard, among others. He was awarded the Prix de Rome in 1945. Passionate about animals and an admirer of the sculptor François Pompon, Marcel Bodart spent a great deal of time at the zoo and the Jardin des Plantes observing the animal world, which became the central theme of his work.
[ translate ]Marcel Bodart (1916–1997) Pair of Birds Bronze with a reddish-brown patina Signed “M. Bodart” H. 13 cm, base diam. 14.8 cm Born in 1916 in Saint-Denis, Marcel Bodart spent his childhood in Carignan and learned to carve stone at his father’s funeral marble workshop. Marcel began his art studies at the École des Beaux-Arts in Nancy. After returning from the war in 1940 and being demobilized, he enrolled at the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris. There, he took classes from Henri Bouchard, among others. He was awarded the Prix de Rome in 1945. Passionate about animals and an admirer of the sculptor François Pompon, Marcel Bodart spent a great deal of time at the zoo and the Jardin des Plantes observing the animal world, which became the central theme of his work.
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