Jacques Le Bescond (1945), Marble Bust Of A Woman In The Style Of Antiquity

Jacques LE BESCOND (1945)Female bustMarbleSigned with the monogramH. 40 cmBio of the artist from the Galerie Got ParisHe practiced sculpture from his childhood. Very young he was passionate about wood carving. The happy and decisive encounter with an art cabinetmaker led him to attend the Boulle school as an auditor where he worked on drawing and modeling. His profession quickly asserted itself, his creation diversified. Medieval statuary was initially his preferred field, then he worked on the restoration of churches, castles, furniture ornamentation, carving polychrome totems, figureheads for modern sailing ships and collaborated with great architects and decorators. It is with the same passion that he approached marble sculpture, before devoting himself to the creation of bronze sculptures for which he was able to retain the strength and harmony of his first works in direct carving. Impressed by the marble sculptures of Mytoraï and a great admirer of the works of Zadkine, Moore, Lynn Chadwick, and Chillida, he enthusiastically explores new techniques, refusing to be confined to a single mode of expression. While his themes of inspiration change, the constant search for elegance and serenity in his work remains. Over the years, Jacques Le BESCOND has become a renowned sculptor who consistently delivers works with pure lines. A contemporary artist, Jacques Le BESCOND anchors his work in the great tradition of classical sculpture. The profile of his monumental faces evokes both the elegance of Greek antiquities and the majestic strength of the heads of Easter Island. Among his themes of inspiration, two are mainly highlighted: the couple is one; the other is that of a tribute to the human imagination through a series of "book sculptures." This imagination, creative or contemplative, which he considers an essential treasure for the balance and happiness of man.