Juana Muller
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| Born | Juana Müller Goldmann 11 February 1911 Santiago, Chile |
| Died | 4 March 1952 (aged 41) Paris, France |
| Education | School of Fine Arts of Santiago, 1933 |
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Juana Müller Goldmann (12 February 1911 – 4 March 1952), known as Juana Muller or Juana Müller, was a Chilean sculptor.[1][2][3]
Early life and education
Juana Müller Goldmann was born on 12 February 1911 in Santiago to German immigrant parents.[1][2][4]
From 1930 to 1933 Muller studied under Julio Antonio Vásquez and Lorenzo Domínguez at the School of Fine Arts of Santiago.[1][2][3]
Career
Paris
In 1937, Muller received a scholarship which allowed her to go to Paris.[2][3][5] In Paris, Muller joined Ossip Zadkine's studio at the Académie de la Grande Chaumière.[1][3][5] During this period Muller frequented the Académie Ranson where she met her future husband Jean Le Moal.[1]
In 1939, Muller met Constantin Brâncuși and later joined Brâncuși's studio on the Impasse Ronsin.[2][5] Muller helped introduce other Chilean sculptors into Parisian artistic circles, and is known to have introduced Lily Garafulic to Brâncuși.[5]
Post-war Paris
From 1945 onward, Muller's work shifted from the figurative towards the abstract.[5] Muller became part of the New School of Paris.[2] Pinto exhibited at the Jeanne Bucher, Folklore, Salon de Mai (May Salon) and the Salon de la jeune sculpture (Young Sculpture Salon).[2]
In 1952 Muller exhibited alongside Étienne Martin, François Stahly and Marie-Thérèse Pinto in a group exhibition at the galerie MAI (Meubles Architectures Installations) in Paris.[2][6]
Personal life
In 1944, Muller married Jean Le Moal.[1][3][7]
On 4 March 1952 Muller died in Paris aged 41.[1][3]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g "Juana Müller". Artistas Visuales Chilenos (in Spanish). Santiago, Chile: Chilean National Museum of Fine Arts. Retrieved 7 March 2026.
- ^ a b c d e f g h Dubbeld, Sabrina (2020). "Juana Muller". AWARE Women Artists. Translated by Porro, Katia. Archives of Women Artists, Research and Exhibitions. Retrieved 11 March 2026.
- ^ a b c d e f Seuphor, Michel (1959). The Sculpture of this Century: Dictionary of Modern Sculpture. Translated by Chevalier, Haakon. Neuchâtel, Switzerland: Éditions du Griffon. p. 309. Retrieved 11 March 2026.
- ^ Hazan, Fernand (1960). Maillard, Robert (ed.). Dictionary of Modern Sculpture. Translated by Wadia, Bettina. New York: Tudor. pp. 216–217. Retrieved 7 March 2026.
- ^ a b c d e Serrano, Domiziana (February 2026). "Indigenous art and surrealism: four Chilean sculptors in Paris". Transatlantic Cultures (in French). doi:10.35008/tracs-0319. Retrieved 8 March 2026.
- ^ Zorzi, Diane (15 July 2020). "Borderie, Székély, Sarfatti : plus de 70 œuvres de la galerie MAI aux enchères à Brive-la-Gaillarde". le magazine des enchères (in French). Retrieved 7 March 2026.
- ^ "Juana Muller (1911–1952)". AAAR (in French). Arts Visuels en Région Centre. Archived from the original on 28 September 2022. Retrieved 11 March 2026.