Raoul Josset
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Raoul Jean Josset was a French
born American
sculptor.
During the First World War, he worked as an interpreter for American forces in France. He was a pupil of Antoine Bourdelle
between 1920 and 1926. He came to Chicago, Illinois in 1932 with his longtime collaborator Jose Martin to pursue a job with the Northwestern Terra Cotta Company only to find the job closed, but developed plenty of work, first in Illinois, briefly with Cowan Pottery
in Lakewood, Ohio
, and then principally in Texas .
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
born American
United States
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sculptor.
During the First World War, he worked as an interpreter for American forces in France. He was a pupil of Antoine Bourdelle
Antoine Bourdelle
Antoine Bourdelle , originally Émile Antoine Bourdelle, was an influential and prolific French sculptor, painter, and teacher.-Career:...
between 1920 and 1926. He came to Chicago, Illinois in 1932 with his longtime collaborator Jose Martin to pursue a job with the Northwestern Terra Cotta Company only to find the job closed, but developed plenty of work, first in Illinois, briefly with Cowan Pottery
Cowan Pottery
The Cowan Pottery Studio was founded by R. Guy Cowan in Lakewood, Ohio, United States in 1912. It moved to Rocky River, Ohio in 1920, and operated until 1931, when the financial stress of the Great Depression resulted in its bankruptcy...
in Lakewood, Ohio
Lakewood, Ohio
Lakewood is a city in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States. It is part of the Greater Cleveland Metropolitan Area, and borders the city of Cleveland. The population was 52,131 at the 2010 making it the third largest city in Cuyahoga County, behind Cleveland and Parma .Lakewood, one of Cleveland's...
, and then principally in Texas .
Main works
- The sculptures of the bell tower and a Christ on a cross in the church of RoupyRoupyRoupy is a commune in the Aisne department in Picardy in northern France....
, 1922 - Monument to the dead of the 1914-1918 war in Châtillon-sur-SeineChâtillon-sur-SeineChâtillon-sur-Seine is a commune of the Côte-d'Or department in eastern France.-Population:-Personalities:Châtillon-sur-Seine was the birthplace of:* Auguste Marmont, duke of Ragusa , Marshal of France...
- Monumental sculpted pylons at the Lincoln Memorial Bridge between Vincennes, IndianaVincennes, IndianaVincennes is a city in and the county seat of Knox County, Indiana, United States. It is located on the Wabash River in the southwestern part of the state. The population was 18,701 at the 2000 census...
and Illinois, 1933 - Darius-Girėnas Memorial, Marquette Park, Chicago, 1935
- Statue The Spirit of the Centennial, Administration Building of the Texas Centennial Exposition (now The Women's Museum), Fair ParkFair ParkDallas Fair Park is a recreational and educational complex located in Dallas, Texas . The complex is registered as a Dallas Landmark, National Historic Landmark and is home to nine museums, six performance facilities, a lagoon, and the largest Ferris wheel in North America...
, Dallas, Texas; 1936 - Work at the Houston City HallHouston City HallThe Houston City Hall building is the headquarters of the City of Houston government. It was constructed in 1938-1939, and is located in Downtown Houston. It is surrounded by skyscrapers and very similar to dozens of other city halls built in the southwest United States during the same time...
, Houston, Texas, 1936 (with Matchett Herring CoeMatchett Herring CoeMatchett Herring Coe was an American sculptor active in Texas.Coe was born in Loeb , Texas and lived in the Beaumont area most of his life. He graduated from Lamar College, attended Cranbrook Educational Community and served with the Seabees on Guadalcanal during World War II, but was active as a...
) - Statue of Winged Angel at Monument Hill and Kreische Brewery State Historic SitesMonument Hill and Kreische Brewery State Historic SitesMonument Hill and Kreische Brewery State Historic Sites is a historic state park located at 29.888° -96.876°, just off U.S. Route 77, south of La Grange, Texas. The park sits on a sandstone bluff above the Colorado River...
, La Grange, Texas, 1936 - Fannin Monument, Goliad, TexasGoliad, TexasGoliad is a city in Goliad County, Texas, United States. It had a population of 1975 at the 2000 census. Founded on the San Antonio River, it is the county seat of Goliad County. It is part of the Victoria, Texas Metropolitan Statistical Area. Goliad is located on U.S. Highway 59, named also for...
, 1939 - Excelsior for the New York State Pavilion, 1939 New York World's Fair1939 New York World's FairThe 1939–40 New York World's Fair, which covered the of Flushing Meadows-Corona Park , was the second largest American world's fair of all time, exceeded only by St. Louis's Louisiana Purchase Exposition of 1904. Many countries around the world participated in it, and over 44 million people...
- Statue of George Childress at Washington-on-the-Brazos, Texas, 1939