François Cogné

François Cogné produced numerous official monuments. Two of his famous works are the statue of Georges Clemençeau at the Champs Elysees, and the model of the terminal (Modèle de la Borne) in the Voie de la Liberté. During the dark days of Vichy and the Nazi Occupation, Cogne was the official sculptor of France. Cogne influenced other artists of the time, including Sergey Ivanov and Charles Troedel. In 1936 he became commander of the Legion of Honor. After World War II, he was reviled for his proximity to the Vichy government.

After his parents moved to Paris, he was trained as a sculptor at the École Boulle and later attended the École des Beaux-Arts. Initially, he worked primarily as an ornament sculptor. Under the pseudonym Nogec he began to produce portrait busts and statues. During World War I, he was wounded and displayed the suffering in his war memorials. It is assumed that all submitted works have been plaques or medals.