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...
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Aug 25, 20235 min read
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...
Aug 25, 20237 min read
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,...
Aug 25, 20233 min read
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...
Aug 24, 20233 min read
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 -...
Aug 24, 20233 min read
"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...
Aug 24, 20232 min read
"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.
Aug 24, 20232 min read
"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...
Aug 24, 20232 min read
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...
Jun 29, 20213 min read
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...
Jun 29, 20213 min read
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.
Jun 29, 20213 min read
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...
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