Terracotta The Bison Of Demeter Chiparus

Chiparus edition terracotta. Demetre Chiparus (born Dumitru Haralamb Chipăruș on September 16, 1886 in Dorohoi, Romania and died on January 22, 1947 in Paris, France) is a sculptor of the art deco artistic era who lived and worked in Paris. Chiparus is known primarily for his bronze and ivory sculptures depicting exotic dancers. He produced his most remarkable works between 1914 and 1933. He is sometimes called Demeter Chiparus1. In 1909, Dumitrua left his hometown near the Ukrainian border to study painting and drawing in Florence, Italy2. In 1912, he was in Paris. He was admitted to the School of Fine Arts3. In 1914, he received the “honorable” medal for the sculpture which he exhibited at the Salon des artistes français4. He opened his workshop after the war and exhibited regularly at trade fairs. He specializes in chryselephantine sculpture, a combination of ivory and bronze.