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Old Bull
Bronze sculpture
The Sculptor
François Dufour is above all a statuary sculptor and an author. He observes the attitudes of men and animals in the everyday life. In his workshop in Neuville en Avesnois, he creates his figurines in wood, terracotta, bronze. His barbotines in glazed terracotta reflect the joyful art of the North of France.
His works
Wood Carving
François Dufour made wood carving his favourite activity. In his workshop he represents his figures in clay, before going on their copying in wood. Then the sculptures are painted polychrome.
Terracotta Sculpture - Ceramic - Barbotine
The artist goes further as he also creates sculptures in glazed terracotta. Those sculptures essentially animals' are the result of the artist's thought: "If I make an animal, I make it human. If I sculpt a human, I give him en animal appearance."
His figurines in barbotine are made from a model sculpted by hand. Each item is subjected to a long work in polychromy and glazing, which makes it unique.
Monumental Bronze Sculpture
When travelling through the Valenciennois tram line, you will be able to admire his works too. He is more particularly the author of «Poète pour la mine» (Poet for the mine), statue in monumental bronze proudly occupying a place of honour in Denain, hommage to Jules Mousseron and his figure; without forgetting his «Philoprof» striding along the University of Mont-Houy in Valenciennes, his satchel in his hand, lost in thought.
His Figures
You will be a lot to think you have already seen those faces, those «funny faces» as the artist likes to nickname them.