Pierre-Yves Trémois (8 January 1921 – 16 August 2020) was a French visual artist and sculptor, known for evocative works drawing in equal proportions on

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and science illustration, and for combining graphic precision and rigor with flamboyant fantasy. He was born in

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. He held seat #2 in the engraving section at the

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* Commander of the Order of Arts and Letters (2015)"Nomination dans l'ordre des Arts et des Lettres juillet 2015"
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Pierre-Yves Trémois
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