Iron sculpture signed AJP / Levens 1960s Jean Pierre Augier

Beautiful iron sculpture, 45 X 45 cm. Signed AJP / Levens, 1960s. Unique piece by French sculptor Jean-Pierre Augier, France (Levens). Jean-Pierre Augier was born in Nice and lives and works in Saint-Antoine-de-Siga, between Levens and Saint-Blaise (Alpes-Maritimes, France). As a child, he created with various materials. From 1963, he became interested in disused old tools and learned how to weld them. From that time on, he would only shape iron and then exhibit at 'La Maison du Portal' in Levens, in several other French regions, as well as in Paris, New York, Luxembourg, Belgium, Germany, and Switzerland. Old tools and iron pieces are an inspiration to Jean-Pierre Augier, who gathers and turns them into characters or animals on the move. His favourite themes are woman, couple, motherhood, fables and tales, mythology, and religion. His works are recognised as having four cardinal virtues: grace, movement, tenderness, and humour.