Francis Pellerin (2 April 1915 - 30 August 1998) was a French sculptor.

Early life

Francis Pellerin was born on 2 April 1915 in Cancale.[1] His father was a sailor.[2] He graduated from the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris.[2]

Career

Pellerin taught Sculpture at the École des Beaux-Arts in Rennes.[2] He won the Prix de Rome in 1944.[2] He designed a large sculpture in the Lycée Professionel Jean-Guéhenno in Vannes and another sculpture on the campus of the University of Western Brittany in Brest.[2] He also designed furniture inside churches designed by architect Yves Perrin, like the Saint-Yves Church and the Saint-Benoit Church in Rennes.[2][3]

Pellerin exhibited his work at the Galerie Hautefeuille and the Salon des Réalités Nouvelles in Paris.[2]

Death and legacy

Pellerin died on 30 August 1998 in Rennes.[1] His work was exhibited posthumously at the Museum of Fine Arts of Rennes in 2005.[2]

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