Born in Paris in 1901, Prouvé was trained as a young man as a blacksmith, though his interests soon turned to artisan work with steel and aluminum and did early work electrically welding sheet metal.  Photo 1 of 6 in Jean Prouvé: Architecture by Miyoko Ohtake

Jean Prouvé: Architecture

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Born in Paris in 1901, Prouvé was trained as a young man as a blacksmith, though his interests soon turned to artisan work with steel and aluminum and did early work electrically welding sheet metal.