Jules-Charles Le Bozec
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Jules-Charles Le Bozec (1898–1973) was a French sculptor, whose work reflects a commitment to the local design traditions of his native province of Brittany.
Biography
Le Bozec was born in
Le Bozec settled in Mellionnec. With Marcel Le Louët, Georges Robin and others he joined the Breton art movement Seiz Breur, a group of young artists who were dedicated to the revival of decorative arts in Brittany. With James Bouillé and Xavier de Langlais, he also helped to found An Droellen, the Breton studio of Christian Art.
In 1927, in collaboration with the painter René-Yves Creston, he designed the costumes for three plays: Ar C'hornandoned, by Yann Bayon and Jean-Marie Perrot, Tog Jani by Yves Le Moal and Lina by Roparz Hemon, the first performance of which took place in January 1927.
Soon becoming well known, he received many commissions from churches and chapels in Brittany, including
Some of Le Bozec's sculptures were reproduced by the ceramics company
In 1937, he made sculptures for the Chapel of Koat-Keo in Scrignac (Finistère), built by his friend James Bouillé at the initiative of Abbot Perrot, founder of the Breton Catholic youth organization Bleun-Brug. The chapel is seen as a significant attempt to create a distinctive modern Breton architecture.
In 1946, he created the granite statue of Our Lady of Kerdro in Locmariaquer. 2.70 metres high, the sculpture was left for sixteen years in the church before being moved to the edge of Kerpenhir to replace another statue that had been erected in 1883, but had been destroyed during World War II.
He died at Mellionnec, Côtes-d'Armor.
See also
References
- ^ "Le Bozec Jules-Charles". Bretagne Ancienne. Retrieved 2024-04-22.