Ary Bitter (1883-1973). "wisdom". Art Deco. Terracotta.

Terracotta, signed "Ary Bitter", foundry stamp "Susse Frères Editeur Paris"
Dimensions: length 43 cm, height 27 cm, depth 16 cm.
Ary Jean Léon Bitter known as Ary Bitter (1883-1973) is a French painter, designer and sculptor. He entered the Marseille School of Fine Arts in 1895 and studied sculpture under Emile Aldebert. In 1900, he won the First Prize in the "torso" section. In 1902, Bitter won the competition that sent him to study in Paris, at the School of Fine Arts, where he entered the studio of the master Ernest Louis Barrias. At the same time, he attended the studio of Jules Coutan. He exhibited in 1910 at the Salon des Artistes Français and received an honorable mention with his Child with a Kid, then a silver medal at the 1921 Salon for Girl and Goats. In 1923, he created the mascot for Mrs. Louis Renault's personal car. In 1924, Bitter finally received the gold medal at the Salon. In 1925, Ary Bitter exhibited alongside Paul Sylvestre, Maximilien Fiot, Roger Godchaux and Georges Guyot at the Susse gallery on Boulevard de la Madeleine. The same year, he exhibited at the International Exhibition of Modern Decorative and Industrial Arts in Paris, then he had twenty-nine of his works published by Susse during the interwar period and sixteen others by Les Neveux de J. Lehmann. His consecration came when he received the Legion of Honour in 1932. In 1937, Bitter took part in the International Exhibition of Arts and Techniques in Paris, where he exhibited glassware and chamotte stoneware, in the company of Bouraine at the Palais de la Céramique, and Héraklès, a bronze, at the Palais du Métal, in the company of Guyot, Guino and Fiot.