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  Tribune Tower - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
As was the case with most of Hood's projects, the sculptures and decorations were executed by the American artist Rene Paul Chambellan.
Rene Paul Chambellan contributed his sculpture talents to the buildings ornamentation, gargoyles and the famous Aesops' Screen over the main entrance doors.
Rene Chambellan worked on other projects with Raymond Hood including the American Radiator Building and Rockefeller Center in New York City, also providing all of the modelling work for that project.
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 Rene Paul Chambellan - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Rene Paul Chambellan (September 15, 1893 – November 29, 1955) was an American sculptor, born in West Hoboken, New Jersey.
Chambellan studied at the Ecole des Beaux-Arts and the Academie Julian in Paris and with Solon Borglum in New York City.
He was also one of the foremost practitioners of what was then called the French Modern Style and has subsequently been labeled Zig-Zag Moderne, or Art Deco.
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 Old York Library   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
Rene P. Chambellan, "Reproduction of the Seal of the Province of New York,"c.1929, cast iron, 18 inches diameter, 2 1/4 inches depth, 60 lbs.
In the late 1920s, the Art Commission of the City of New York commissioned Rene Paul Chambellan (1893-1955), a sculptor and architect, to produce cast iron replicas of five City Seals from different eras in New York City history.
The seals were used as decorative detail on the walls of the elevated West Side Highway, which opened in 1937 and ran from Canal Street to 72nd Street.
www.oldyorklibrary.org /3.0/special/_04.htm   (200 words)

  
 SKYSCRAPER FORUM - THREADS   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
At street level, Sloan's massing was complemented by a decorative program created by Rene Chambellan, the architectural sculptor, and Jaques L. Delamarre, the head of the Chanin Company's architecure department.
My grandfather is Rene Paul Chambellan and in reading his personal notes and markings in his sketchbook and on photos of the molds the idea of the Chanin building having evolutionary themes culminates when the work outside and inside the building is taken as a whole.
Hi Marjorie, I have written you an email message regarding you possibly having access to Rene Chambellan plaster casts and I am posting this reply just to cover all the bases.
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 Rochester Bibliophile Society Newsletter
René Paul Chambellan designed The Newbery Medal, which was first awarded in 1922 to Hendrik Willem van Loon for The Story of Mankind.
It was the first children’s book award and continues to be the most prestigious recognition given to an American children’s book based on its literary merit.
The display brings together classic portraits and never-seen shots of artists at rehearsals, with admiring fans, on stage, and in quiet moments of thinking and composing music.
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 Newbery Medal   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
Melcher had the Newbery Medal designed by René Paul Chambellan.
The bronze medal has the winner's name and the date engraved on the back.
Such books were referred to as Newbery or Caldecott "runners-up." In 1971 the term "runners-up" was changed to "honor books." The new terminology was made retroactive so that all former runners-up are now referred to as Newbery or Caldecott Honor Books.
www.plymouth.lib.in.us /newbery_medal.htm   (277 words)

  
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This was the birth of the Caldecott Medal.
The design of the medal was created by Rene Paul Chambellan.
It has the winner's name and the date engraved on the back.
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 Caldecott Award   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
The Caldecott Award is given out to one illustrator of childrens literature per year.
This award was created in 1937 Rene Paul Chambellan in honor of the well known childrens literature illustrator Randolph J. Caldecott.
Every year after the winner of the Caldecott Awards is choosen the committee also chooses other books from that year that deserve attention for their illustrations and these books are given the Honor Book award.
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 John Newbery
It wasn’t long before he opened his own bookshop in London, The Bible and the Sun.
He had a prime business location as his shop was situated in St. Paul’s churchyard, the address that was later long associated with children’s books.
To give those librarians, who make it their life work to serve children’s reading interests, an opportunity to encourage good writing in this field.” The concept was eagerly accepted and Melcher had Rene Paul Chambellan design the bronze medal.
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 Carew Tower - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Rookwood Pottery floral tiles add the "Cincy" touch to the building.
Sculpture on the exterior and interior of the building were executed by New York architectural sculptor Rene Paul Chambellan.
The total cost of the building was US$33 million, which at that time was an enormous amount of money.
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 Raymond Hood - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
At the latter institution he met John Mead Howells, with whom Hood later partnered.
Hood frequently employed architectural sculptor Rene Paul Chambellan both to create sculpture for his building and to make plasticine models of his projects.
American Radiator Company Building, also known as the American Standard Building, New York, New York 1924
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 World DE Medal - Find it on Coins-n-More.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
EA GAMES Medal of Honor Allied AssaultJanuary 25, 2004 Medal of Honor Allied Assault™ Breakthrough North American Finals - Recap Eight teams met to compete until only one team was left standing
The Newbery Medal The Newbery Medal, In 1921, Frederic G Melcher had the Newbery Medal designed by René Paul Chambellan Origin of the Newbery Medal
CMOHS Website: Official Site of the Congressional Medal of HonorThere is information on the Medal of Honor, it's history, and numerous recipients Copyright © 2004 Congressional Medal of Honor Society All rights reserved
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 Arjewel
I am the grandson of the sculpture and artist Rene Paul Chambellan and I want to confirm that the medal you said is signed by what you ”believe to be” Rene Paul Chambellan is indeed one of his works.
Along with his well known architectural and figurative sculptures he is also well known as an accomplished medalist.
's name is René Paul Chambellan [see above]
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