Henri Laurens

Sculptor

Birthday February 18, 1885

Birth Sign Aquarius

Birthplace France

DEATH DATE May 5, 1954 (69)

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About

French sculptor and illustrator who sculpted in the Cubist style. He sculpted L'Amphion, located in Caracas, Venezuela.

Before fame

He worked as a stonemason before becoming a sculptor.

Trivia

He was exempt from World War I after having his leg amputated due to tuberculosis.

Family life

His parents raised him in Paris.

Associated with

His artistic style was influenced by Pablo Picasso.