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Jean LURÇAT

French Jean LURÇAT

French artist noted for his role in the revival of contemporary tapestry

Source :  Patrick MOUILLERON

Born: on July 01, 1892 in Bruyères, France
Died: on January 06, 1966 in Saint-Paul-de-Vence, France


Biography

Lurçat was born in Bruyères, Vosges, the son of Lucien Jean Baptiste Lurçat and Marie Emilie Marguerite L'Hote. He was the brother of André Lurçat, who became an architect. After his secondary education at Épinal, he enrolled at La Faculté des sciences de Nancy and studied medicine. He went to Switzerland and Germany (Munich) and in leaving his educational path, he went to the workshop of Victor Prouvé, the head of the École de Nancy.

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See Also :

- Category Architect & Designer, Painter