Paris

1930

Childhood in Versailles, during the War lived in Drôme

1946

In Paris, courses at Cours Charpentier, Kretz and Grande Chaumière
Catherine Fontenay, Etienne Decroix, (drawing, sculpture, drama and acting).

Meets surrealist artists and the composer Ivan Wyschnegradsky.

Sao Paulo

1954

Metal sculptural works for the 1st and 2nd Sao Paulo Biennale.
Stage set for L'Alliance Française.

1956

Opening of private gallery and atelier, "Don Quixote".

1957

25 sculptural works for the Carmen Miranda Museum.

1958

25 large scale masks and totem poles for the Santos Grand Hotel Carneval.

1959

Metal panel work for Bank Bahia.

Sao Paulo

1960

1st prize for Cartoon Competition presented by magazine,
O Estado de Sao Paulo.

1963

Exhibition at Gallery Casa-Azul.

1964

Masks for Theater, Arena of Sao Paulo,
Arena de Sao Paulo.

1965

Exhibition at Gallery Sobrado.
Arena de Sao Paulo.

1967

Large scale animated metal animals
for dramatic piece for Jerôme Savary's "Les Monstres".

1968-1982

Permanent exhibition at Gallery Cosmo Velho
Sculptures for Private collection, Cesar Luis Pires Da Mota,
Maria do Carmo sodre, Sylvia Sodre, to name a few.
Sculptural exhibition at Gallery Documenta.

1969

Metallic fresco for the Hotel Village Eldorado at Atibaia.

Sao Paulo

1970-1975

Group show at the Foundation, Ecological Art and Ideas.
Exhibition at Gallery Arte Aplicada.
Exhibition at Gallery Espade.
Exhibition at Gallery Seculo XXI.

1978

Exhibition, 3rd Salon d'Arts Plastiques Da Noroeste.
Group Show, Sculptural Panaroma,
at Museum of Contemporary Modern Art Sao Paulo
and for the Grand Hotel in Paraguay.

1980

Exhibition, 4th Salon d'Arts Plastiques Da Noroeste.

1981

Sculptures for Mario Fern Private Collection.
Sculptures for Credit Lyonnais, Sao Paulo Branch.

Paris

Expositions

1982

Return to Paris.

1986

Le Génie de la Bastille.

1988

La Galerie - Le Génie de la Bastille.

1989

Le Génie de la Bastille.
Centre Culturel de Versoix (Canton de Genève).

1990

Atelier 37 bis.

1991-1992

Musée d'Art et d'Histoire de Neufchâtel
Le Génie de la Bastille.

1993

Opéra - Groupe Axon Bastille.

1994

Musée d'Art Contemporain de Chamalières.
Le Génie de la Bastille.

1995

Musée d'Art Contemporain de Troyes
7ème Biennale "Les Cent Neuf".

1996

Galerie Alain Martagon.

1997

SAFOM - Galerie "La Tour des Cardinaux".

2002

Centre Culturel de Cardet.

2005

Galerie Pollux (Avignon).

Photos

  • Isabelle, her sister and their housekeeper in Paris
  • Isabelle (braids) and her familly - Drôme - 1943
  • Isabelle and her son - 1951
  • Isabelle and her son Luc with familly - Drôme - 1951
  • Ivan Wyschmegradski
  • Isabelle - Sao Polo - 1960
  • Isabelle - Sao Polo - 1960
  • Isabelle - Sao Polo - 1970
  • Paris - 1984
  • Provence - 1998
  • Paris - 2001
  • Extrait des carnets
  • Atelier Paris - 2009
  • Atelier Paris - 2009
  • Atelier Paris - 2009
  • Patrick Lefèvre - sculptures photography