Jean-Pierre Rives

Jean-Pierre Rives
Known forPainting, steel sculpture
Notable workRibbons of Memory
MovementAbstract expressionism (painting), minimalism (sculpture)
Awards
Jean-Pierre Rives in 1981
Date of birth (1952-12-31) 31 December 1952 (age 71)
Place of birthToulouse, France
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight85 kg (13 st 5 lb)
SpouseSonia
ChildrenJasper, Kino-Jean
Rugby union career
Position(s) Flanker
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
1967–1972
1972–1974
1974–1981
1981–1986		 TOEC
Stade Beaumontois
Stade Toulousain
Racing Club de France		 ()
Correct as of 4 August 2012
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1975–1984 France 59 (20)
Correct as of 4 August 2012

Jean-Pierre Rives (born 31 December 1952) is a French former rugby union player and visual artist. "A cult figure in France", according to the BBC, he came to epitomise the team's spirit and "ultra-committed, guts-and-glory style of play".[1][2] He won 59 caps for France – 34 of them as captain – and was inducted into the International Rugby Hall of Fame. After retiring from the sport, Rives concentrated entirely on his art. He is both a painter and a sculptor, and exhibiting regularly at prominent public venues all over the globe.[3][4] Rives was awarded the Order of the Legion of Honor and the National Order of Merit by the government of France.[5][6]

  1. ^ Jean-Pierre Rives BBC
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  5. ^ Legion of Honor Award Ceremony
  6. ^ Decree of the President of France. Légifrance Government of France Official web site