Victor Nicolas

Victor Nicolas
Victor Nicolas in his studio of Montmeyan in 1950.
Born	Victor Edmond Nicolas (1906-02-02)2 February 1906 Brignoles
Died	16 July 1979(1979-07-16) (aged 73) Montmeyan
Nationality	French
Education	École nationale supérieure des arts décoratifs, École nationale supérieure des beaux-arts
Known for	Sculpture

Victor Edmond Nicolas (2 February 1906 – 16 July 1979) was a French sculptor.

Victor Nicolas was born in Brignoles, the son of Nicolas Bertin (1879–1918), professor of mathematics Mort pour la France, and Victorine Tardieu (1878–1965), teacher. He was the grandson of Fortuné Nicolas (1850-1920), judge of the canton court of Tavernes and mayor of Montmeyan from 1886 to 1892.

He was married to Josette Behar (1911–2011), sculptor, graduated from the École nationale supérieure des beaux-arts in Paris, with whom he had a son, Nicolas Vincent (1934–2009).

Educated at the college of Lorgues and then in high school of Toulon, where he received a scholarship from the artists society in Toulon.

Graduated from the École nationale supérieure des arts décoratifs in Paris. Student of Hector Lemaire, Camille Lefevre and Pierre Séguin. Eight medals won between 1924 and 1926.

Graduated from the École nationale supérieure des beaux-arts in Paris, sculpture section. Student of Jules Coutan, Paul Landowski and Auguste Carli between 1926 and 1930. Prize Roux of the Institut de France and prize Chenavard of the École nationale supérieure des beaux-arts. Elected chairman of the Fine Arts Section from the General Association of Students of Paris in 1928.

Three-time winner at the Salon des artistes français: honorable mention in 1929, bronze medal in 1933 and silver medal in 1934. Twice scholarship at the prestigious Prix de Rome of sculpture in 1930 and in 1933. Has worked in the studios of the sculptors Henri-Edouard Lombard and Naoum Aronson.