Henry Parayre Explained

Henry Parayre
Birth Date:9 July 1879
Birth Place:Toulouse, France
Death Place:Conques-en-Rouergue, Aveyron, France
Occupation:Sculptor

Henry Parayre (1879-1970) was a French sculptor.

Early life

Henry Parayre was born on 9 July 1879 in Toulouse, France.[1]

Career

Parayre served as the director of the École des Beaux-Arts in Toulouse.[2] Some of his students included André Arbus and Marc Saint-Saëns.[3]

Parayre designed the monument in honor of the French Resistance in Sainte-Radegonde, Aveyron.[2] He also designed sculptures with his former students, Arbus and Saint-Saëns.[3]

His work is in the permanent collection of the Musée Denys-Puech in Rodez.[2] It can also be found at the Musée du Vieux Toulouse.[4]

Personal life and death

Parayre resided in Conques-en-Rouergue,[2] where he died on 3 December 1970.[1]

Works

Further reading

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Parayre, Henry (1879-1970) forme internationale. Bibliothèque nationale de France. October 24, 2016.
  2. News: Henry Paraire, le sculpteur amoureux de l'Aveyron. October 24, 2016. La Dépêche du Midi. October 28, 2012.
  3. Book: Vinel. Sophie. Arbus, Alet, Fauré, Soutiras : décorateurs toulousains du XXe siècle. 2007. L'Amateur. Paris. 9782859174439. 141380980. 192.
  4. Web site: Henri Parayre. Musées Midi-Pyrénées. Association des Conservateurs des Musées de Midi-Pyrénées. October 24, 2016.