Historic Fair Park - Park History: Works by Raoul Josset and Jose Martin

Public Artwork by Raoul Josset and Jose Martin

Below is a list of works of art created by sculptors Raoul Josset and Jose Martin, both together and separately, that could or can be seen in public places. Readers who notice any errors or ommissions are invited to report them to the host of this website at texian1846@yahoo.com. You may click on links (where provided) to view photographs of each work or visit other websites where a particular piece of work is highlighted.

Josset and Martin
These are works on which the two men are known to have worked together, with Josset acting as "sculptor-designer" and Martin as "sculptor-builder." As designer, however, Josset was frequently given sole credit.

Name or Type of Work	Location	Year	Extant?
Tecumseh and his brother, the Prophet on George Rogers Clark Memorial Bridge (The above link is to another web site.)	Vincennes, Indiana	1933	Yes
Federal Building Figure	Chicago Century of Progress	1933	?
Misc. Decorations	Chicago Century of Progress	1933	?
Spirit of the Centennial	Fair Park, Dallas, Texas	1936	Yes
Female figure representing France	Fair Park, Dallas, Texas	1936	Yes
Female figure representing Mexico	Fair Park, Dallas, Texas	1936	Yes
Female figure representing United States	Fair Park, Dallas, Texas	1936	Yes
American Eagle atop Federal Bldg. (Josset and Martin did the original, which due to deterioration, was replaced in 1998 with a duplicate.)	Fair Park, Dallas, Texas	1936	Yes
Sam Houston Statue	Location Unknown	1957?	?

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Raoul Josset

Name of Work	Location	Year	Extant?
15 War Memorials	France (Fours, Aisne, and other places.)	1920s	?
Christ of Jussy	Jussy, France	192?	?
Christ and/or Angels of Roupy	Roupy, Aisne, France	192?	?
Sculpture and Architecture	St. Quintin, France	192?	?
Medallion on Hall of Negro Life	Fair Park, Dallas, Texas	1936	No
Captain Amon King Memorial (The above link is to another web site.)	Refugio, Texas	1937	Yes
George Childress Statue (The above link is to another web site.)	Washington-on-the-Brazos, Texas	19??	Yes
Goliad Memorial	Goliad, Texas	1937	Yes
Cavalier de la Salle Monument (The above link is to another web site.)	Port Lavaca/Indianola, Texas	19??	Yes
Nurse and Child Statue	Scottish Rite Children's Hospital, Dallas, Texas	1938	Yes
Shot Putter, a.k.a., "Excelsior" (The above link is to another web site.)	New York World's Fair	1939	Yes
General Lafayette Statue (The above link is to another web site.)	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania	1943	Yes
Mier Expedition Memorial (The above link is to another web site.)	LaGrange, Texas	19??	Yes
Construction of the Temple of Solomon bas relief (The above link is to another web site.)	Waco, Texas	19??	Yes
Deaf Smith Statue	Hereford, Texas	19??	?
Decorative Artwork?	Park Cities Baptist Church, Dallas, Texas	19??	?
Nature of Work Uncertain	Rayburn Library, Bonham, Texas	19??	?
Nature of Work Uncertain	William D. Green Memorial Park, Wilson, Texas	19??	?
Memorial	Cameron County, Texas	19??	?
MacKenzie Trail Memorial	Plainview, Texas	19??	?
Montague County Memorial	near Nocona, Texas	19??	?
Shelby County Plaque	Shelby County, Texas	19??	?

According to his "Who's Who" listing, in addition to his work for the Chicago Century of Progress fair (see Josset and Martin above), Josset was also responsible for "work on other modern buildings in Chicago; has [bas?] reliefs representing Navy, Army, Treasury, and State; figures on Agri. Bldg., etc.; decorations in many bldgs. of Chicago and other cities," as well as 20 bronze plaques for counties in State [Texas]." It is possible that some of this work, particularly the historical plaques in Texas, may have been done jointly by Josset and Martin.

Other projects by Raoul Josset, locations unknown.

Christ and the Woman at the Well of Samaria
Dancing Girl
Discus Thrower
Diving Girl
Dog and Deer
Edgar Allen Poe Head
Ice Hockey Player, "The Goalie"
Madonna and Child
St. Francis of Assisi
Sundial
Ula Girl

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Jose Martin

Name of Work	Location	Year	Extant?
1. War Memorial	Danjoutin, France	192?	?
2. Bronze Windows	Parfum D'Orsay, Paris, France	192?	?
3. Louis Pasteur Statue	Arbois, Jura, France	19??	Yes
4. Pioneer Woman or "Founders' Statue"	Fair Park, Dallas, Texas	1938	Yes
5. "Come Unto Me" Christ Bas Relief	University Park United Methodist Church, University Park, Texas	19??	Yes
6. "Come Unto Me" Christ and Children bas relief	Central Christian Church, Dallas, Texas	19??	Yes
7. Religious Decorations	St. Matthew's Cathedral, Dallas, Texas	19??	Yes
8. Architectural Model of Campus	SMU, University Park, Texas	19??	?
9. Religious Decorations and Statue	Highland Park Methodist Chapel, Highland Park, Texas	19??	Yes
10. War Dead Memorial	Restland Cemetery Dallas, Texas	1944	Yes
11. Bas Reliefs	Baylor Hospital Library, Dallas, Texas	19??	Yes
12. George Truett bust	Baylor Hospital, Dallas, Texas	19??	Yes
13. Decorations	Texas Room and Coffee Shop Baker Hotel, Dallas, Texas	19??	No
14. Decorative Figures	Lakewood Theater, Dallas, Texas	19??	Yes
15. Decorative Figures	Italian Village Restaurant, Dallas, Texas	19??	?
16. Decorative Figures	WFAA Radio Station, Dallas, Texas	19??	?
17. Decorative Figures	Sammy's Restaurant, Dallas, Texas	19??	?
18. "Come Unto Me" Christ and Children bas relief	First Methodist Church Educational Bldg., Lubbock, Texas	19??	?
19. "The Last Supper" Altar bas relief	First Methodist Church Lubbock, Texas	19??	?
20. Decorative bas reliefs	First Methodist Church Lubbock, Texas	19??	?

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