Joseph Savina

Joseph Savina , (1901, Douarnenez - 1983), cabinetmaker

He is the accomplice of Le Corbusier and the renovating one of the Breton piece of furniture. He directs until March 1970, a Celtic Atelier of art with Tréguier which he then entrusts to Michel Calvez.

Origin

He is wire and brother of cabinetmaker. It arrives at Tréguier, in training, then is quickly foreman of the workshop of Andre Picard, carpenter-sculptor. Graduate, Better workman of France, as of 1927, it organizes his clean Celtic workshop of art in 1929, street Saint-Andrew with Tréguier. Its first orders will be primarily statuettes of fishermen of Iceland and repair work in the cathedral.

Visual art

Quickly, it is indicated like " the embroiderer on wood " . It côtoie of the famous personalities, of which Charles Lindbergh, for example which he maintains the residence with Tréguier. It finds in contact with the militants of Seiz Breur a new inspiration, in its aspiration to renovate furniture Breton art and the craft industry. He will affirm that “ plastic work is at the base of architectural work ”. The creator of piece of furniture is also a burning defender of Breton popular art.

Meet with Le Corbusier

Its first meeting in 1935 with Le Corbusier will lead to an astonishing friendship, made respect and of reciprocal admiration. Two strong personalities, animated same love of art, which will exchange many correspondences. Le Corbusier was admiring “ direction of figure ” of Savina. This last will carry out many sculptures starting from the drawings of Le Corbusier.

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