Sculptor. He grew up in the suburb of Saint-Denis. Witnessing the creation of many public sculptures he was inspired to become a sculptor. In 1899, he attended the Ecole d'Art Industriel Bernard Palissy in Paris. He began working as a stone mason and attended night classes. With his move to Montmartre in 1902, his early works were inspired by Auguste Rodin, and he married his wife in 1908. Unfortunately, during this same period, he began to suffer from bone tuberculosis which led to the amputation of his left leg in 1909. Through his wife, he met Braque and became more involved with the Parisian avant-garde especially Cubism. His first Cubist works were in terra-cotta but by 1915, he moved to collages incorporating materials such as metal, wood and plaster. He continued his work during World War I, publishing in the avant-garde magazine, Nord-Sud. He also designed sets for various theatrical productions. He exhibited with dealers, solo shows and exhibitions. By 1925, he began to move away from Cubism and moved into Classicism often creating female sculptures as seen in his series "Sirenes." Prior to World War II, he created the piece "L'Amphion" for the University of Caracas, a demi-god who promoted peace through music. By 1938, his work was also exhibited in the United States at the Brummer Gallery and he was part of the 1939 Museum of Modern Art show "Art in our Time." He exhibited in Venice in 1948 and 1950 and had a retrospective show in Paris in 1951. His works today are at the Art Institute in Chicago, the Tate Gallery and the Los Angeles County Museum of Art among others. Remembered as an honorable man who dealt quietly with his ongoing physical issues. He was never financially secure since he only accepted commissions that interested him. He died of a heart attack while on a walk in Paris.