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    Chapallaz, Edouard

    • First nameEdouard
    • SurnameChapallaz
    • Year of birth1921
    • BirthplaceYverdon
    • Country of birthZwitserland
    • Year of death2016
    • CompanyGeen
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    Edouard Chapallaz is born in Yverdon (CH) in 1921. From 1936-1939 he studied at the École Suisse de Céramique in Chavannes-Renens. From 1953 on he runs his own Studio in Embrach, than in Genève and since 1958 in Duillier-sur-Nyon. Edouard Chapallaz passed away February 2016.

    Work

    In the mid 1940s, Edouard Chapallaz (1921-2016) was fascinated with Chinese ceramics from the Song Dynasty. These inspired him to recreate the perfection of their high temperature glazes in his own work.

    Bibliography
    • Thormann, Olaf, Gefäss / Skulptur – Vessel / Sculpture; Keramik / Ceramics seit / since 1946 Grassi Museum für Angewandte Kunst Leipzig, 2013.
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