Henry Parayre

Henry Parayre (1879-1970) was a French sculptor.

Henry Parayre
Henry Parayre in 1937
Born	July 9, 1879 Toulouse, France
Died	December 3, 1970 Conques-en-Rouergue, Aveyron, France
Occupation	Sculptor

Early life

Henry Parayre was born on July 9, 1879, in Toulouse, France.^[1]

Career

Parayre served as the director of the École des Beaux-Arts in Toulouse.^[2] Some of his students included André Arbus and Marc Saint-Saëns.^[3]

Parayre designed the monument in honor of the French Resistance in Sainte-Radegonde, Aveyron.^[2] He also designed sculptures with his former students, Arbus and Saint-Saëns.^[3]

His work is in the permanent collection of the Musée Denys-Puech in Rodez.^[2] It can also be found at the Musée du Vieux Toulouse.^[4]

Personal life and death

Parayre resided in Conques-en-Rouergue,^[2] where he died on December 3, 1970.^[1]

Works

• Parayre, Henry (1951). Conques-en-Rouergue... son église, son trésor. Toulouse: Imprimerie du Sud-Ouest. OCLC 465841464.

Further reading

• Fau, Laurent, ed. (2012). Henry Parayre, 1879-1970. Conques: Éditions Chemins d'encre. ISBN 9782954176000. OCLC 798393454.
• Fierens, Paul (1928). Henry Parayre. Paris: Les Ecrivains réunis. OCLC 84519793.