Raoul Jean Josset (9 December 1892 – 29 June 1957) was a French-born American

sculptor Sculpture is the branch of the visual arts that operates in three dimensions. Sculpture is the three-dimensional art work which is physically presented in the dimensions of height, width and depth. It is one of the plastic arts. Durable sc ...

. He was born in Tours. 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.Raoul Josset in the U.S.
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as an Associate Academician. Dallas Womens Museum exterior sculpture

Main works

* The sculptures of the bell tower and a Christ on a cross in the church of

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, 1922 * Monument to the dead of the 1914–1918 war in

Châtillon-sur-Seine Châtillon-sur-Seine (, ) is a commune of the Côte-d'Or department, eastern France. The Musée du Pays Châtillonnais is housed in old abbey of Notre-Dame de Châtillon, within the town, known for its collection of pre-Roman and Roman relic ...

*Sculpted pylons,

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between

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and Illinois, 1933 *Darius-Girėnas Memorial, Marquette Park, Chicago, Illinois, 1935 *

Immortal 32 The Immortal 32 was a relief force of thirty-two Texian Militia from the Gonzales Ranging Company who reinforced the Texians under siege at the Alamo. They are " immortalized" as the only unit to answer the To the People of Texas & All Americ ...

Centennial Monument, Gonzales Memorial Museum, Gonzales, Texas, 1936 *Spirit of the Centennial Statue, Administration Building of the Texas Centennial Exposition (now The Women's Museum),

Fair Park Fair Park is a recreational and educational complex in Dallas, Texas, United States, located immediately east of downtown. The area is registered as a Dallas Landmark and National Historic Landmark; many of the buildings were constructed for th ...

, Dallas, Texas, 1936 *Work,

Houston City Hall The Houston City Hall building is the headquarters of the City of Houston's municipal government. Constructed during 1938 and 1939, the City Hall complex is located on Bagby Street on the western side of Downtown Houston. It is surrounded by th ...

, Houston, Texas, 1936 (with

Matchett Herring Coe Matchett Herring Coe (1907–1999) was an American sculptor active in Texas. Coe was born in Loeb (now Lumberton), Texas and lived in the Beaumont area most of his life. He graduated from Lamar College, attended Cranbrook Educational Communi ...

) *Winged Angel Statue,

Monument Hill and Kreische Brewery State Historic Sites Monument 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. Monument Hill is a ...

, La Grange, Texas, 1936 *Fannin Memorial Monument,

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, Goliad, Texas, 1939 *Excelsior, 1939 New York World's Fair, New York State Pavilion, 1939 *

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Statue,

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, Washington, Texas, 1939

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Josset, Raoul 1892 births 1957 deaths Architectural sculptors Artists from Tours, France 20th-century French sculptors French male sculptors Olympic competitors in art competitions French emigrants to the United States