Roger Capron was born in

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on September 4, 1922. Interested in drawing, he studied

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in Paris from 1939 to 1943 and worked as an art teacher in 1945. He died on November 8, 2006 leaving behind a considerable body of work that is recognized worldwide. In 1946, Roger Capron moved to

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, where he founded a ceramics workshop known as 'l`Atelier Callis', contributing to the renaissance of ceramics in

. In 1952, Roger Capron purchased an abandoned pottery in

and opened a small ceramics factory, with 15 workers. By 1957 he had established a considerable international reputation. In 1980 his factory employed 120 people and during that same decade he reverted to making one-off pieces which were shown internationally. Following an economic crisis, the factory was closed in 1982.

Timeline

*1922 Born September 4 in

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*1939-1943 Studied at the École des Arts Appliqués à l'Industrie (School of Applied Arts) in Paris *1945 Professor of Drawing at the École des Arts Appliqués à l'Industrie (School of Applied Arts) in Paris *1946-1948 Foundation of 'l`Atelier Callis' in Vallauris in collaboration with Robert Picault and

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. *1952 Creation of a small factory in an old pottery factory *1968 New collaboration with

*1970 Collaboration with Marazzi-Sassuolo *1983 Creation of the Atelier Capron *2006 Died November 8.

Prizes

*1954 Gold Medal at the Milan Triennale *1955 Silver Medal at Cannes *1957 and 1958 Gold Medal at Brussels Exhibition of architectural ceramics *1968 Prix du Ministère des Affaires Culturelles *1970 Grand Prix International de la Céramique *1980 Prix Spécial de l'Architecture

Bibliography

*Roger Capron, Céramiste, Staudenmeyer Éditions Norma, . *L'Âge d'or de Vallauris, A. Lajoix, Les Editions de l'Amateur, . {{DEFAULTSORT:Capron, Roger French ceramists 1922 births 2006 deaths 20th-century ceramists