Michel BASSOMPIERRE

Bronze : the ancestral lost wax technique

Michel Bassompierre works closely with the foundry Barthelemy Art in the Drôme. This foundry play an invaluable role in the creation of...

The bear "Salmon No1" adopted by the town of Andenne

After more than a year's wait due to the COVID pandemic, Andenne was able to celebrate the arrival of its newest resident. The City of...

ANIMAL / In the eyes of the Grand Masters: POMPON - BASSOMPIERRE

In 1922, François Pompon came to public attention after exhibiting his White Bear at the Salon d'Automne. To celebrate this centenary,...

Tigre Royal: an original collaboration with BACCARAT

Interested for years in Michel BASSOMPIERRE's unique artistic universe, the prestigious Manufacture asked him to create his first work in...

BASSOMPIERRE on the lands of POMPON

From 7 May to 30 September 2022, the town of Saulieu is hosting the exhibition ANIMAL | Under the Eye of the Great Masters: POMPON -...

"Fragiles Giants" in Saint-Paul-de-Vence

From the beginning of the summer until the end of autumn 2022, the village of Saint-Paul-de-Vence will be hosting nine monumental works...

"Larch n°2": the birth of a giant

Retour sur le processus de création du "Mélèze n°2", œuvre monumentale de 4m de haut, qui sera exposé Boulevard Haussmann à Paris.

"Fragile Giants" exhibition on the Boulevard Haussmann in Paris

From 1 February to 3 April 2023, the Boulevard Haussmann will play host to ten monumental sculptures by Michel BASSOMPIERRE. This...

Bronzes: the sand casting technique

In the world of art foundry, there are two techniques for making bronzes: lost wax or sand casting. Find out more about this second...

Fragile Giants: when Art puts itself at the service of Nature

In the heart of the Jardin des Plantes in Paris, facing the magnificent Verniquet amphitheater, a few meters from the wallabies, new...

A monograph for a jubilee

C’est décidé : après cinquante ans de carrière, Michel Bassompierre saute le pas avec l’édition de sa première monographie.

The bear "Les Saumons n ° 1" leaves the lair of its creator

What wildlife photographer has never dreamed of capturing Mother Nature's spectacle of a bear catching a salmon in mid-flight ?! Here it...