Key Information
Reference code
NMC/0403
Title
Paris International Exhibition medal
Date(s)
- 1925 (Creation)
Level of description
Item
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1
Content and Structure
Scope and content
Octagonal shaped medal. Draped, nude female. Inscribed obverse: "Exposition Internationale des Arts Decoratifs et Industriels Modernes. Paris 1925". The GSA won medals for metalwork and needlework in this exhibition.
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Name of creator
(1891-1968)
Biographical history
Pierre Turin is widely considered the most accomplished Art Deco medalist. He was born in Sucy-en-Brie, France, in 1891 and died in 1968. He attended the École des Beaux-Arts, where he studied under Vernon, Patey and Coutain. In 1920 he won the Grand Prix de Rome, and was made Chevalier of the Légion d’Honneur in 1936.
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Physical Description
Thought to be bronze. In original box.
Dimensions: 60 x 60 mm