Juana Muller

Juana Muller
Born
Juana Müller Goldmann

(1911-02-11)11 February 1911
Santiago, Chile
Died4 March 1952(1952-03-04) (aged 41)
Paris, France
EducationSchool of Fine Arts of Santiago, 1933
Spouse
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(m. 1944)​
Signature

Juana Müller Goldmann (12 February 1911 – 4 March 1952), known as Juana Muller or Juana Müller, was a Chilean sculptor.

Early life and education

Juana Müller Goldmann was born on 12 February 1911 in Santiago to German immigrant parents.

From 1930 to 1933 Muller studied under Julio Antonio Vásquez [de] and Lorenzo Domínguez at the School of Fine Arts of Santiago.

Career

Paris

In 1937, Muller received a scholarship which allowed her to go to Paris. In Paris, Muller joined Ossip Zadkine's studio at the Académie de la Grande Chaumière. During this period Muller frequented the Académie Ranson where she met her future husband Jean Le Moal.

In 1939, Muller met Constantin Brâncuși and later joined Brâncuși's studio on the Impasse Ronsin [fr]. Muller helped introduce other Chilean sculptors into Parisian artistic circles, and is known to have introduced Lily Garafulic to Brâncuși.

Post-war Paris

From 1945 onward, Muller's work shifted from the figurative towards the abstract. Muller became part of the New School of Paris. Pinto exhibited at the Jeanne Bucher, Folklore, Salon de Mai (May Salon) and the Salon de la jeune sculpture (Young Sculpture Salon).

In 1952 Muller exhibited alongside Étienne Martin, François Stahly and Marie-Thérèse Pinto in a group exhibition at the galerie MAI (Meubles Architectures Installations) in Paris.

Personal life

In 1944, Muller married Jean Le Moal.

On 4 March 1952 Muller died in Paris aged 41.

References

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  4. ↑ Hazan, Fernand (1960). Maillard, Robert (ed.). Dictionary of Modern Sculpture. Translated by Wadia, Bettina. New York: Tudor. pp. 216–217. Retrieved 7 March 2026.
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  6. ↑ Zorzi, Diane (15 July 2020). "Borderie, Székély, Sarfatti : plus de 70 œuvres de la galerie MAI aux enchères à Brive-la-Gaillarde". le magazine des enchères (in French). Retrieved 7 March 2026.
  7. ↑ "Juana Muller (1911–1952)". AAAR (in French). Arts Visuels en Région Centre. Archived from the original on 28 September 2022. Retrieved 11 March 2026.