Alan Best (sculptor)
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Alan Best was a Canadian sculptor and natural historian. He trained at the Académie Julian
in Paris
, designed for Josiah Wedgwood
& Sons and was assistant to British sculptor Eric Kennington
. He was assistant zoo curator under Julian Huxley
at Regent's Park Zoo, London and curator of Stanley Park Zoo, Vancouver
. He is the uncle of Canadian filmmaker Alan Best.
Académie Julian
The Académie Julian was an art school in Paris, France.Rodolphe Julian established the Académie Julian in 1868 at the Passage des Panoramas, as a private studio school for art students. The Académie Julian not only prepared students to the exams at the prestigious École des Beaux-Arts, but offered...
in Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
, designed for Josiah Wedgwood
Wedgwood
Wedgwood, strictly speaking Josiah Wedgwood and Sons, is a pottery firm owned by KPS Capital Partners, a private equity company based in New York City, USA. Wedgwood was founded on May 1, 1759 by Josiah Wedgwood and in 1987 merged with Waterford Crystal to create Waterford Wedgwood, an...
& Sons and was assistant to British sculptor Eric Kennington
Eric Kennington
Eric Henri Kennington RA was an English Sculptor, artist and illustrator, and an official war artist in both World Wars.-Early life:...
. He was assistant zoo curator under Julian Huxley
Julian Huxley
Sir Julian Sorell Huxley FRS was an English evolutionary biologist, humanist and internationalist. He was a proponent of natural selection, and a leading figure in the mid-twentieth century evolutionary synthesis...
at Regent's Park Zoo, London and curator of Stanley Park Zoo, Vancouver
Vancouver
Vancouver is a coastal seaport city on the mainland of British Columbia, Canada. It is the hub of Greater Vancouver, which, with over 2.3 million residents, is the third most populous metropolitan area in the country,...
. He is the uncle of Canadian filmmaker Alan Best.