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A Fixture
We see several figures today displayed with representational background scenes
- elements of Islamic gateways, artisan workshops, street corners, so forth - and
very good they are too. Back in the 1980's box dioramas, as they were called, were
highly popular for Historex figures , and were often seen in competitions. I always
wondered if it might have been a particular French thing, for 'miniature rooms'
have been a feature of the art world there for a long time.
Eugène Sévellec (1897 – 1971) was an artist specialising in such things. After serving
in the First World War as a translator he adopted the nickname 'Jim' awarded to him
by his comrades, and became known by that name for the rest of his life. We should
remind ourselves that his truly astonishing work is fully contained and about 1/12th
scale - much of it is displayed in the Musée de la Tour Tanguy in Brest.
Mike
- elements of Islamic gateways, artisan workshops, street corners, so forth - and
very good they are too. Back in the 1980's box dioramas, as they were called, were
highly popular for Historex figures , and were often seen in competitions. I always
wondered if it might have been a particular French thing, for 'miniature rooms'
have been a feature of the art world there for a long time.
Eugène Sévellec (1897 – 1971) was an artist specialising in such things. After serving
in the First World War as a translator he adopted the nickname 'Jim' awarded to him
by his comrades, and became known by that name for the rest of his life. We should
remind ourselves that his truly astonishing work is fully contained and about 1/12th
scale - much of it is displayed in the Musée de la Tour Tanguy in Brest.
Mike
