5 beautiful plates painted with decoration of fish and shellfish! For the person interested, 5 others will be sold later All hand signed in pencil by the artist. Perfect condition Biot is not only the fief of glassmakers. For fifty years Georges Tardieu, the ceramic artist, has been located in the heart of the village. Half century of history and passion for art that he will tell you about, Saturday morning, in an exhibition that is reserved for him at the office of tourism, alongside the works of the other fifty biotois artists. Georges Tardieu, is a rare artist according to professionals. He is perhaps best known around the world than in his own village. It is true that at 82 years old, he is a little less present in his gallery, preferring to work in his Antibes Studio. It's his granddaughter Isabelle, who took over when decorating like her grandfather, in front of visitors. The opening of the gallery in 1958 "In 1950 I was a Decorator to the Berger ceramic factory, avenue Reibaud, in Antibes, said Georges. '. I then wanted to work for myself. It is there that I had the opportunity to settle in Biot. "It is, in fact, in April 1958, he takes possession of the biotois premises, impasse of Roses, next to place De Gaulle. A former stable full of rubble that needed restoring. "I started by creating advertising ashtrays, painted by hand for the largest french and foreign institutions. I was working day and night. I was the sole family contributor. I traced the patterns and even my daughter Michèle combed out of the school. » George then went to make ceramic butterflies that he sold in the thousands then fish and big crustaceans: crayfish, lobsters, etc. that were for sale in the gift shop of the Oceanographic Museum of Monaco and have also adorned the finest restaurants. But his passion, it was ceramic paintings. From 1963, he immortalized many streets of Biot, Antibes, but also villages like Vence, St Paul's, etc. Many personalities will come to ask about unique pieces. Eddie Constantine went home with a fish service and the Chairman of General Motors with a complete look for the storefront of his hotel on 5th avenue in New York. As the Begum Aga Khan, the city of Antibes offered him at the 1st international Festival of the rose, April 18, 1955, this famous vase with roses which reflected a woman's profile. George, who worked for Cocteau and many others, is a discreet Ambassador of Biot. A whole work to discover, but also a story of man and art. Dimensions: 21 x 21 cm.