Gilbert Valentin "The Archangels" - Vallauris - Signed work of art - 427

Gilbert Valentin "Les Archanges" - Vallauris - Signed artwork - 427. Gilbert Valentin was born in 1928 in Nancy. He discovered ceramics in Dieulefit in 1946 and was introduced to its various techniques. He trained through a professional apprenticeship at the National School of Vierzon in the ceramics department and then as a ceramic engineer in Lunéville Saint-Clément. In 1950, he decided to settle in Vallauris where he founded Les Archanges and became friends with many artists of various genres, such as Pablo Picasso. Gilbert died on 12/31/2000. Dimensions: Base: approximately 22cm. Height: approximately 38cm. Weight: approximately 1kg 660g without packaging. Defect: see last photo. Small lack in the wooden support. No lack in the ceramic. Signature in the ceramic: g.valentin.