Lucien Georges Bazor [SEP] date of death
Lucien Georges Bazor
Lucien Georges Bazor (1889–1974) was Chief Engraver at the Paris mint from 1930 to 1958. He was born in Paris in 1889 and initially studied under his father, Albert Bazor. Bazor later became the pupil of Patey at the École nationale supérieure des Beaux-Arts. He won the Grand Prix de Rome in 1923 for his engraving.
Bazor is best known for his design of the 5 franc piece 1933, known at the time as the "Bedoucette" (after the contemporary Minister of Finance
in the collection of The British Museum, Chrysler Museum and Harvard Art Museum.
Cochet designed a portrait medal of Lucien Georges Bazor, which decorates his grave in the Châtenay-Malabry cemetery near Paris.
External links.
- Gallery of Medal