Jacques Innocenti

Trained at the École des Arts Décoratifs in Paris from 1946 to 1949, Jacques Innocenti met his wife Lydia there, who became his muse and collaborator. In 1949, they moved to Vallauris, where Jacques Innocenti reunited with his parents, Gourju Odette and Lyuba Naumovitch, also ceramicists, who trained him in their workshop known as the ‘Grand Chêne’. This experience led Innocenti to establish his own studio in Vallauris starting from 1952. His work is distinguished by his skillful use of slips with sought-after color varieties. Through his production, Jacques Innocenti develops a hedonistic vision. He explores intimate themes featuring full-bodied female figures or an animal bestiary often within architectural settings. Jacques Innocenti passed away at the age of 32 in 1958.