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Gilbert Clain

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Gilbert Clain
Born17 August 1941
Died21 April 2021(2021-04-21) (aged 79)
Îlet Furcy [fr], Réunion, France
NationalityFrench
OccupationSculptor

Gilbert Clain (17 August 1941 – 21 April 2021) was a Réunionese sculptor.[1]

Biography

Clain was originally a planter of sugar cane before opening an art gallery in Îlet Furcy [fr]. He became one of the most famous sculptors in Réunion, primarily working with wood, basalt, and coral. Today, his works can be found in the Musée Léon-Dierx [fr], the Fonds régional d'art contemporain de la Réunion, and the Musée de Saint-Pierre.[2]

Gilbert Clain died in Îlet Furcy on 21 April 2021 at the age of 79.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Clain Gilbert". Réunionnais du Monde (in French). 1 January 2014.
  2. ^ "Le sculpteur Gilbert Clain est décédé, les hommages se multiplient". France 1 Réunion (in French). 21 April 2021.
  3. ^ "Décès de Gilbert Clain : le sculpteur réunionnais est mort à l'âge de 79 ans". L'info.re (in French). 21 April 2021.