Box assemblage sculpture by contemporary French artist, Jean Paul Vacher. After retiring from a long career as a press photographer Mr. Vacher began to create "dream boxes" from found objects pulled from the obscurity of bargain bins at local antique markets and fairs. This piece with its large central figure and two side figures uses antique wine barrel taps for bodies, antique cow collar bells for heads, and has old old market weights like drums in front. The box itself is a repaired, hand-made antique, papered on the inside with old drawer paper and newspaper.

Entitled "Paradise Lost" and signed and dated August 2005, on verso.

Selected Shows by Jean-Paul Vacher:

1970 : Maison de la Culture, Grenoble 1975 Rencontres photographiques en Arles
1976 : Acquisition de photographies pour le Musee Reattu d'Arles
1980 : Laureat de la Fondation Nationale de la Photographie
1985 : Exposition a Lyon du quartier de la Croix-Rousse

Retires from Press Photography:

1998 :
* Exposition personnelle a la Fondation jose de Chambrun a Chateldon (63)
* Exposition personnelle au chateau du Pirou, Thiers (63)
1999 :
* Fondation jose de Chambrun, Chateldon 1631
2000 :
* Maison de la Radio, Clermont-Ferrand 2003
* Exposition collective avec les artistes d'Auvergne, a la Maison de la Culture, Clermont-Ferrand Prix de la creativite
* Festival d'art contemporain a Aix-en-Provence
* Festival de Saint-Germain-l'Herm (63)
* Centre culturel de Billy (03)
* Salon des independants a Lyon
* Galerie Calypso a Clermont-Ferrand, exposition sur le theme du Labyrinthe

2004 :
* Marche de la Creation, LYON,
* Le Printemps de Gimeaux 163)
* Chateau de Bodman, CONSTANCE, Allemagne
* Fondation jose de Chambrun, Chaleldon 163)
* Exposition personnelle pour l'ouverture de la nouvelle mediatheque de PuyGuiliaume 1631
* Galerie l'Art des Artistes. Clermont-Fd
2005 :
* Le Printemps de Gimeaux 1631
* Fondation Jose de Chambrun, Chateldon 163)
* Galerie Jacques Lamy, DALLAS, Texas, Etats-Unis
* Centre culturel d'OHNINGEN, Allemagne
2006 :
* Mediatheque de Maringues (63)
* Le Printemps de Gimeaux (63)
* Recycl'Art au Koifus, Colmar (681
* Musee de l'Art en Marche, Lapalisse 103), collection permanente
* Galerie Singul'Art, Lyon 4"
* Galerie Sei-un-do, ZURICH, Suisse 007
* Le Printemps de Gimeaux (63) .Juin, Maison d'Art contemporain de Perouges 1011
* Juillet, Festival d'Art Singulier de Bonne (07)
* Aout, L'Art dons la Rue, Charroux (03)
* Septembre, exposition a la Galerie de Vichy 1031


Condition:
Alterations: Original Condition Unaltered
Imperfections: Some Imperfections
Condition Notes: No condition issues, has natural patina of antique found objects.

Origin:
France

Materials & Techniques:
Brass, Found Objects, Paper, Steel, Wood

Details:
Art Subjects: Figure
What type of item is it? Vintage / Antique / Used
Country of Origin: France

Original Condition Unaltered; Some Imperfections; No condition issues, has natural patina of antique found objects.