{"title":"Grevin Alfred","description":"\u003ch2 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e Biography\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e Alfred Grévin, born January 28, 1827 in Épineuil in the Yonne, is a French sculptor, caricaturist, designer and designer of theater costumes. Famous for having founded the eponymous wax museum with the journalist Arthur Meyer, it opened its doors in 1882, attracting since nearly 800,000 visitors per year.\u003c\/div\u003e  \u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eGrévin grew up in Épineuil, showing early aptitude for natural sciences and drawing, which led him to pursue an artistic career. At the age of 26, he moved to Paris and began working as a caricaturist for various newspapers, including Le Gaulois and Le Charivari. His burlesque style was distinguished by humorous caricatures, and he also contributed to the creation of the Almanach des Parisiennes. \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdetails data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"cursor: pointer; color: #007bff; text-decoration: underline; font-weight: bold;\"\u003e Read more\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e At the same time, Grévin distinguished himself as a costume designer in the theatre, dressing stars and producing plays. In 1881, he joined forces with Arthur Meyer to create the wax museum that bears his name. Alfred Grévin died on 5 May 1892 in Saint-Maur-des-Fossés, where he is buried in the South Cemetery.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e","products":[],"url":"https:\/\/nahumgallery.com\/en-inter\/collections\/alfred-grevin.oembed","provider":"Nahum Gallery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}