Charles Despiau
(1874–1946) fransk skulptör
Charles Despiau (France, 1874–1946) is listed in the catalogue as a painter, a sculptor, and a draughtsman. By year of birth, Charles Despiau belongs to the chapter ‘The avant-garde’ in this site’s history of art.
Charles Despiau was born in Mont-de-Marsan and died in 13th arrondissement of Paris. Charles Despiau trained at Beaux-Arts de Paris and École nationale supérieure des arts décoratifs. The teachers included Louis-Ernest Barrias and Auguste Rodin. Charles Despiau worked in Paris. The students included Ole Kielberg, Carin Nilson, and Cemal Tollu.
The catalogue has one work by Charles Despiau with a free image. The dated work is from 1925. Musée d'Art moderne de Paris holds at least one work by Charles Despiau.
Contemporary artists in the same chapter include Fernand-Louis Gottlob, Dominique Lang, Henrika Šantel, Lucie Delarue-Mardrus, and Edgar Chahine.