Maurice Savin

Maurice Savin (born Maurice Louis Savin; 17 October 1894 – 1973), was a French artist,^[1] painter,^[2] ceramicist^[3] and tapestry-maker his works are included in many private and public collections.

Maurice Savin
in Comœdia 1943.
Born	Maurice Louis Savin (1894-10-17)October 17, 1894 Moras, Drôme, France
Died	1973 Paris
Nationality	French
Known for	Painting

Biography

Maurice Savin was born in the Drôme in south-eastern France. He studied art before being conscripted into the French military in 1914. He was wounded twice, during World War I, being awarded the Croix de Guerre.^[1]

After the war, Savin worked for various magazines and journals as an illustrator, during this period he continued to paint and had exhibitions in Paris at, for example, the Salon d’Automne. In 1933, he began working in ceramics, producing a mural for the Hôtel de Ville in Montélimar in 1936.^[1]