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Boissière du Doré Zoo logo for the inauguration of a monumental bear sculpture by animal sculptor Michel BASSOMPIERRE

MICHEL BASSOMPIERRE

Dimensions: 200 x 149 x 134cm

For the opening of its superb Valley of the Bears, the Boissière du Doré Zoological Park has acquired the monumental bear Le Miel n°2.

AT THE BOISSIERE DU DORE ZOOLOGICAL PARK

LE MIEL N°2

MICHEL BASSOMPIERRE, GRAND MASTER OF CONTEMPORARY SCULPTURE

Animal sculptor Michel Bassompierre with one of his bronze bear sculptures

Born in Paris in 1948 into a family combining artistic sensitivity and scientific rigor, Michel BASSOMPIERRE developed an early fascination for drawing and the animal world. Trained at the École des Beaux-Arts de Rouen, he developed an immediately recognizable style, combining technical mastery and pure emotion.

 

His works, in bronze or marble, feature rounded animals - bears, gorillas, Asian elephants, pandas or horses - which he renders with remarkable gentleness and precision. Thanks to his rigorous knowledge of anatomy, he manages to capture the spirit of his subjects without the need for anecdotes. In his work, his “animal brother” becomes a sovereign presence: peaceful, magnetic, majestic.

 

Represented by numerous galleries (New York, London, Valencia, Miami, Venice, Paris...), Michel BASSOMPIERRE has countless collectors worldwide. His monumental sculptures, grouped together under the title “Fragile Colossi”, true emblems of endangered species, have been exhibited in prestigious venues in France, Monaco, Belgium, La Mamounia in Morocco and New York.

Animal sculptor Michel BASSOMPIERRE creates a drawing of a Royal Tiger at the Boissière du Doré Zoological Park
Animal sculptor Michel BASSOMPIERRE creates a drawing of a Royal Tiger at the Boissière du Doré Zoological Park
Animal sculptor Michel BASSOMPIERRE makes a sketch before modeling a bear
Sketch by animal sculptor Michel BASSOMPIERRE representing a brown bear

Then comes the modeling in clay. In order to refine the details, this piece is then cast in plaster.

Animal sculptor Michel BASSOMPIERRE creates a clay model of a brown bear
Animal sculptor Michel BASSOMPIERRE finishes a plaster bear before it leaves for the foundry
Animal sculptor Michel BASSOMPIERRE finishes a plaster bear before it leaves for the foundry

After being enlarged, the work is made in resin by a specialized company, which will assemble the different parts.

Creation phase of a brown bear in resin by animal sculptor Michel BASSOMPIERRE
Creation phase of a brown bear in resin by animal sculptor Michel BASSOMPIERRE
Honey No. 2, a monumental bear sculpture by animal sculptor Michel Bassompierre

Finally, a painter gives it the final touch.

Painting of the monumental bear Le Miel n°2 by animal sculptor Michel BASSOMPIERRE
Painting of the monumental bear Le Miel n°2 by animal sculptor Michel BASSOMPIERRE
Sculpture of a marble bear by animal sculptor Michel BASSOMPIERRE
Sculpture of a bronze bear by animal sculptor Michel BASSOMPIERRE
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