Pierre felix fix masseau biography

French sculptor

Pierre Félix Masseau (17 March 1869, in Lyon – 14 April 1937, in Paris), known professionally as Fix-Masseau.

He was a noted French sculptor and father of poster artist Pierre Fix-Masseau with whom he is sometimes confused with.

Fix-Masseau was born in Lyon. He studied sculpture in Dijon, then in Lyon as a student of Charles Dufraine, continuing his studies at the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris under the supervision of Gabriel Jules Thomas.

Fix masseau posters

In 1897 he was awarded the Prix de Paris which allowed him to travel to the Netherlands, Switzerland, and also to Belgium and Italy (eight months in Florence).

Fix-Masseau set up his workshop in Paris where he attracted the admiration of Rodin.

The latter was unable to convince him to join his studio. The quality of his sculptures was noticed during the salons of the society of fine arts at the end of the 19th century. It made him a recognized and respected artist by his style and his technical