-Despite being a benchmark for her peers, exhibited in the most important museums, Germain Richier has acquired only an ambiguous status - that of being the least well-known of the great contemporary sculptors.- - Alain Dreyfus
Germaine Richier (1902-1959) is an important French sculptor. In 1956, she was the first woman to exhibit at the Mus-d-Art Moderne [Museum of Modern Art] and her works are shown in the most prestigious museums around the world (Centre Pompidou, MoMA, Tate Gallery); despite this, no catalogue raisonn-ad yet been compiled.
The release of this work therefore is a major event, because Germaine Richier is an artist who plays a leading role in modern sculpture. When she arrived in Paris, after leaving her native Provence, artistic circles and connoisseurs soon noticed and began following her work. She was the sole private student of Bourdelle, her teacher and friend, and her sculpture is recognised, exhibited and collected thro
