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Maurice Savin

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Maurice Savin
in Comœdia 1943.
Born
Maurice Louis Savin

(1894-10-17)October 17, 1894
Moras, Drôme, France
Died1973
Paris
NationalityFrench
Known forPainting

Maurice Savin (born Maurice Louis Savin; 17 October 1894 – 1973), was a French artist,[1] painter,[2] ceramicist[3] and tapestry-maker his works are included in many private and public collections.

Biography

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Maurice Savin was born in the Drôme in south-eastern France. He studied art before being conscripted into the French military in 1914. He was wounded twice, during World War I, being awarded the Croix de Guerre.[1]

After the war, Savin worked for various magazines and journals as an illustrator, during this period he continued to paint and had exhibitions in Paris at, for example, the Salon d’Automne. In 1933, he began working in ceramics, producing a mural for city hall in Montelimar in 1936.[1]

Notes and references

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  1. ^ a b c "SKY Mining and Construction Machinery Co., LTD. Is specialized in the research, development, and production of industrial crushing, powder grinding, mineral processing equipments and other related devices".
  2. ^ "Maurice Louis Savin - Biography".
  3. ^ "La Manufacture de Sèvres | savin centrepiece, with la mandoline and la guitare, maurice savin, 1958". manufacturedesevres.culture.gouv.fr. Archived from the original on 4 December 2008. Retrieved 6 June 2022.
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