Large Young Woman Sculpture 64 Cm, Solid Wood, By Michel Bonnand

Sculpture in direct carving on cherry wood, representing a young woman with folded legs. Signed by Michel Bonnard and dated 1974. Sculptor born in 1935 and active in Châtillon / Loire. Exhibitions in Paris and in many provincial towns as well as internationally. Good condition Dimensions: Height: 64cm Depth: 32 x 22 cm Price: 1200€ Michel Bonnand's sculptures - sensitive curves Michel Bonnand's hand follows the nervous movement of an arm, the curve of a back, rectifies a dimple delicate. In the silence of the studio, bathed in the afternoon light, he draws confessions from a walnut tree, from the olive tree he borrows the contortions, while the lime tree or the boxwood whisper other inspired compositions to him. . And the murmur of the hamadryads faithfully accompanies it. To their whispers, their speeches, their complaints sometimes, the sculptor answers: dull and dry sound of the mallet on the chisel, tenuous rustling of the shavings falling on the ground. We should also mention the smells of wood and varnish, the warmth of sanded wood. And then there is the stone, masterful but demanding, which the artist sometimes likes to caress and sculpt. When these noises die out, silence envelops a whole wooden people escaped from the artist's imagination and sensitivity: dreamy women, confident children, gentle embraces, pillars of Life... All these beings who sketch mischievous smiles, questioning looks, and like slow gestures… Michel Bonnand's sculptures Carving wood, close to the work to be born, that is the way the sculptor discovers the spirit of matter. Enough for him to merge with this matter, to let himself guide intuitively, and the work outside shows the idea inside. When this matter is wood, living material "par excellence", when one can breathe its odor and listen to its complaint, no doubt that one can hear the Muses who are living there. The vocation of Michel Bonnand was born from the seduction of these hamadryades! BIOGRAPHY Michel BONNAND, born December 30, 1935 in Crosne (Essonne). Graduated from the National School of Crafts (stained glass workshop). Pupil of the painter Aujame and the sculptor Charpentier-Mio. • 1954 - Leaves for Lorraine to assist the master glassmaker Gaudin for the restoration of the stained glass windows of Metz Cathedral and creates his own workshop in Moselle, which he runs until 1970. • 1966 - Wins the national competition for the erection of the monument commemorating the Three Wars in Bitche and finds the sculpture that he adds to stained glass and painting in his means of expression. • 1968 - First personal exhibition, in Luxembourg. • 1973 - Jean Minet notices him and friendly opens his galleries in Paris, place Beauvau and rue de Miromesnil, as well as that of Vichy. • 1974 to 2015 - Personal exhibitions throughout France, Metz, Rouen, Clermont-Ferrand, Saint-Paul-de-Vence, Lille, Strasbourg, Noirmoutier, Vichy, Honfleur, Colmar, Béthune, Chantilly, Sens, Barbizon, Nimes, La Rochere, etc. and abroad, Òsaka, Tòkyò. • At the same time, Les Chantiers du Cardinal in Paris asked him to design the fittings and decoration of new places of worship that they were building in the Paris region in Créteil, Evry, Antony, Chennevières, Chaville, Bonnelles, etc., where he created sculptures , stained glass windows, altars, tabernacles, altarpieces... Group exhibitions • “Polychrome Sculptures”, Espace Cardin in Paris • “Paul Louis Weller” Prize at the Academy of Fine Arts in Paris • “Contemporary Sculptors”, at the Museum of Blois • Biennials of Gemmists of France in Tours and Lourdes • Exhibition “Les Cimaises du Ciel” Basilica of the Sacred Heart in Paris • Traveling exhibition in Japan with the group “In search of tomorrow the School of Paris”. • Exhibition “Around Chapelain-Midy” Château du Croc Chécy • Exhibition “The New Romantics” Paris • Exhibition “The Painters of the Loire” Bourbon-Lancy • Exhibition “Sculptors of today” Péronne • “European Art Fair contemporary”, Saint-Brisson-sur-Loire DELIVERY: Free and by hand for Paris and the Paris region. For shipments in Province and other destinations, contact us to obtain a shipping quote, by post or other shipping services. We pay particular attention to the packaging of our objects, to guarantee them maximum protection during their transport (which we do not control). All our shipments are insured at value. (insurance included in the communicated shipping price). CHRONOPOST SHIPPING with insurance at the value included, for fairly quick delivery within 48 hours for France. For all other countries, time to be defined when booking the object. DHL, FEDEX, UPS, possible and fast shipping around the world. Consult us to research prices, depending on your location, before communicating them to you. http://antina-market.com/galerie-internet-antiques/