René Dubois: A Master of French Cartonnier Art René Dubois (1901 – 1982) stands as a singular figure in the realm of French decorative arts, renowned primarily for his mastery of ‘Cartonnier,’ a technique that revolutionized portraiture and sculpture during the interwar years. Unlike traditional sculpting methods relying on clay or wax, Cartonnier involved constructing figures from meticulously cut cardboard sheets – a process demanding exceptional precision and artistic vision—resulting in remarkably detailed and expressive sculptures that captured the essence of their subjects with unparal…