Germaine Richier

Germaine Richier was a French sculptor known for her figurative and abstract works in bronze and other materials. She was born in Grans, France in 1902 and studied at the École des Beaux-Arts in Montpellier before moving to Paris to continue her studies. Richier was part of the post-war French artistic movement known as "New Realism" and was known for her innovative use of materials and her interest in exploring the human form in both figurative and abstract ways. Her work has been exhibited widely in France and internationally, and she is considered to be one of the most important French sculptors of the 20th century. Richier died in 1959 in Montpellier.