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May 09, 1855 Saulieu, Bourgogne Franche Comté, France Died on 06 May 1933 (aged 77)
French sculptor and animalier
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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.
