Silviane Léger
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French sculptor (1935–2012)
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Silviane Léger | |
|---|---|
| Born | Silviane Yvonne Laure Léger 22 May 1935 Lille, Hauts-de-France, France |
| Died | 9 February 2012 (aged 76) Tourcoing, Hauts-de-France, France |
| Other names | Silviane Leger, Sylviane Leger |
| Education | École nationale supérieure des arts et industries textiles, École des beaux-arts de Lille [fr] |
| Occupation | Sculptor |
Silviane Léger (22 May 1935 – 9 February 2012) was a French sculptor.[1] [2] She is known for her monumental figurative and expressive public sculptures.
Biography
[edit ]Silviane Léger was born on 22 May 1935, in Lille in Hauts-de-France, France.[2] She studied for one year at École nationale supérieure des arts et industries textiles (ENSAIT) in Roubaix, France; followed by four years of study at École des beaux-arts de Lille [fr] in Lille, France.
She died on 9 February 2012, in Tourcoing, France.[3]
List of works
[edit ]- The Man with the Child (French: L'Homme à l'Enfant; 1981), Square Simons Park, Faches-Thumesnil, France[4]
- The Paternity (French: La Paternité; 1983), Pont de Bois metro station [fr], Villeneuve-d'Ascq, France[5] [6]
- The Standing Pieta (French: La Piéta debout; 1988), La Piscine Museum, Roubaix, France[7]
- The Miner (French: Le Mineur; 2011), Town Hall, Auby, France[8]
References
[edit ]- ^ Saur, K. G. (2021). "Leger, Silviane". Artists of the World. DeGruyter. Retrieved 3 February 2025.
- ^ a b "Leger, Silviane" . Benezit Dictionary of Artists . Oxford University Press. 31 October 2011. doi:10.1093/benz/9780199773787.article.b00106773 . Retrieved 3 February 2025.
- ^ "Madame Silviane LÈGER, 1935 – 2012". Libra Memoria (in French). Archived from the original on 2 February 2025.
- ^ ""Le Mur En Mouvement" a Faches-Thumesnil". Association Culturelle et Historique de Faches-Thumesnil, No. 68. December 2006. Archived from the original on 23 February 2011.
- ^ "L'homme du métro, Silviane Leger, 1983". VilleneuveDAscq.fr. Archived from the original on 24 February 2011.
- ^ "Insolite : connaissez-vous les curiosités du métro lillois ?". LeNord.fr (in French). 22 August 2023. Retrieved 3 February 2025.
- ^ Charbonneau, Marine (6 August 2021). "Silviane Léger, Pietà, 1988 Bronze". Roubaix La Piscine (in French). Retrieved 3 February 2025.
- ^ Labdant, Stéphanie (11 May 2011). "Dans l'ancien château, le nouvel hôtel de ville se dévoile officiellement ce matin" [In the old castle, the new town hall is officially unveiled this morning]. La Voix Du Nord . Archived from the original on 11 February 2012.
External links
[edit ]- Media related to Silviane Léger at Wikimedia Commons
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