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21st century French Bernard & Arnaud Bessoud Polar Bear Bronze Sculpture

$81,011.48

£59,368.45

€82,620VAT Included

CA$111,727.30

A$113,076.63

CHF 64,835.02

MX$1,371,478.51

NOK 754,005.07

SEK 767,504.34

DKK 518,491.02

About the Item

Exceptionnelle et rare sculpture réalisé en 2014 en bronze représentant un ours polaire, œuvre des bronziers-sculpteurs français Bernard & Arnaud Bessoud. Éditée à seulement 8 exemplaires, cette pièce porte le numéro 2/8 et est accompagnée de son certificat d’authenticité. Un bel article sur les artistes est paru dans un magazine Geoart sur l'art. Unique prédateur de la banquise, il est menacé par le réchauffement climatique. Symbole malgré lui de la lutte environnementale, c’est le véritable baromètre du combat actuel pour sauver la banquise. Incroyable démonstration du génie de l’évolution, l’ours polaire nous offre la preuve éclatante de l’adaptabilité des animaux. D’ours brun, il est devenu polaire en migrant vers le grand Nord. Outre sa morphologie au grand cou effilé, c’est la confrontation entre l’espèce d’origine et l’espèce adaptée qui nous a fascinés. La patine subtilement nuancée met en valeur le travail de texture du pelage, témoignant du savoir-faire exceptionnel des ateliers Bessoud. Puissante et apaisée à la fois, cette représentation de l’animal incarne la majesté et la fragilité du monde sauvage, dans un style à la fois réaliste et épuré. Le moule ayant été détruit après la fonte, cette sculpture ne pourra plus jamais être rééditée, ce qui en renforce la rareté et la valeur. Pièce de collection remarquable. Signature et numérotation sur un pied. L'histoire des créateurs : Dès son plus jeune âge, Bernard Bessoud est attiré par le dessin, la peinture puis la sculpture, perpétuellement soucieux du détail qui provoque l'émotion. Il s’y adonne régulièrement, et sans relâche, en parallèle d’une première vie professionnelle bien remplie. Arnaud Bessoud a toujours baigné dans un univers artistique. Il a fait ses armes avec le dessin, le pastel, l’huile, en s’inspirant des plus grands puis en créant à son tour. La sculpture et la restauration de monuments historiques (notamment la Cathédrale de Reims ou l’Opéra Garnier à Paris) lui ont ensuite ouvert de nouveaux horizons. Puis c’est à la fonderie Chapon, l’un des derniers fondeurs d’art de Paris, qu’il découvre un savoir-faire ancestral et des méthodes innovantes du travail du bronze. Dernière étape décisive qui marquera le début d’une aventure commune, artistique et filiale, a: BAB, Bernard & Arnaud Bessoud. Comme un fil parallèle et invisible, l’Afrique détermine ce qui sera, ils l’ignorent alors, leur parcours initiatique. À l’aube des années 2000, ils partent ensemble et découvrent le Mozambique, l'Afrique du Sud, le Botswana, le Zimbabwe… Leur objectif : capter au plus près la justesse de l'expression animalière. À leur retour, ils s’attellent à leur œuvre, Le Bestiaire, un ensemble de sculptures animalières en bronze. Ils sculptent alors en totale harmonie, toujours à quatre mains, parfois même à six, lorsque leur fille et sœur Elise les rejoint. La famille, toujours. Ils se font alors rapidement connaître par le monde de l'art, galeries, personnalités du spectacle, amateurs passionnés et exposent en France et à l'international, de Houston à Miami, Londres, Monaco, Moscou, Bruxelles ou Gstaad... Et continuent à puiser leur inspiration dans le spectacle d’un monde sauvage qui les fascine.

Dimensions:
Height: 14.57 in (37 cm)Width: 35.44 in (90 cm)Depth: 11.42 in (29 cm)
Materials and Techniques:
Bronze,Hand-Carved
Place of Origin:
France
Period:
21st Century
Date of Manufacture:
2014
Condition:
Seller Location:
LEGNY, FR
Reference Number:
1stDibs: LU3363347290062

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