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Bronze primarily interested him “because it is the most infused with his personality, unsuppressed by traditional
demanding material which is responsive and sweet to rules; his work is original and buried within each piece is
the touch.” riginally from Sweden, award-winning Oartist, the poetry of his work.
sculptor, and engineer Jean-Jacques Porret was exposed
to art from the day he was born to a family of art and Creating figures of humanity in the abstract, each form
antique collectors. courageously melting into the next. Emotions created
from fragments of granite or marble jutting and piercing
Jean-Jacques Porret’s bronzes can be seen in innumerable through the bronzes bring the concepts of nature and man
collections throughout Europe, Japan, and the United States. together, creating a stunningly modernistic and seductive
He was commissioned to create the bronze sculpture for the interpretation of the human form.
American-Swiss Friendship Award.
“Lost wax is a slow multi-step process that has endured only
The “Abage Encyclopedia of Bronzes” describes Porret as because of the results...knowing that my bronze sculptures
“an independent thinker, whose bronze sculpture might be will outlive me provides a comforting whiff of immortality. I
described as a naturalistic, modern blend, in which forms believe everyone wants to leave something behind.”
are simplified to their essential rhythms and elements.” Porret’s work is entirely his, unique, crafted with his strong
Many of his signature pieces with their soft angular individuality and melded with tremendous sensitivity.
movements are harmoniously mixed with sharply defined His work and art, a dedication of exacting professionalism,
textures captivating thoughtful designs with an immortal and unswerving integrity have guided a life of total artistic
richness, boldness, and unsettling beauty. Porret’s work is commitment and personal expression.

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