Henry Parayre

Henry Parayre
Henry Parayre in 1937
BornJuly 9, 1879
Toulouse, France
DiedDecember 3, 1970
Conques-en-Rouergue, Aveyron, France
OccupationSculptor

Henry Parayre (1879-1970) was a French sculptor.

Early life

Henry Parayre was born on July 9, 1879 in Toulouse, France.[1]

Career

Parayre served as the director of the École des Beaux-Arts in Toulouse.[2] Some of his students included André Arbus and Marc Saint-Saëns.[3]

Parayre designed the monument in honor of the French Resistance in Sainte-Radegonde, Aveyron.[2] He also designed sculptures with his former students, Arbus and Saint-Saëns.[3]

His work is in the permanent collection of the Musée Denys-Puech in Rodez.[2] It can also be found at the Musée du Vieux Toulouse.[4]

Personal life and death

Parayre resided in Conques-en-Rouergue,[2] where he died on December 3, 1970.[1]

Works
  • Parayre, Henry (1951). Conques-en-Rouergue... son église, son trésor. Toulouse: Imprimerie du Sud-Ouest. OCLC 465841464.

Further reading
  • Fau, Laurent, ed. (2012). Henry Parayre, 1879-1970. Conques: Éditions Chemins d'encre. ISBN 9782954176000. OCLC 798393454.
  • Fierens, Paul (1928). Henry Parayre. Paris: Les Ecrivains réunis. OCLC 84519793.
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References
  1. "Parayre, Henry (1879-1970) forme internationale". Bibliothèque nationale de France. Retrieved October 24, 2016.
  2. "Henry Paraire, le sculpteur amoureux de l'Aveyron". La Dépêche du Midi. October 28, 2012. Retrieved October 24, 2016.
  3. Vinel, Sophie (2007). Arbus, Alet, Fauré, Soutiras : décorateurs toulousains du XXe siècle. Paris: L'Amateur. p. 192. ISBN 9782859174439. OCLC 141380980.
  4. "Henri Parayre". Musées Midi-Pyrénées. Association des Conservateurs des Musées de Midi-Pyrénées. Retrieved October 24, 2016.


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