Milo Martin

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Milo Martin (6 February 1893 – 26 July 1970) was a Swiss sculptor and medal designer. He was born in Morges, the son of Émile Martin, an engraver and lithographer. He studied in Lausanne (with Carl Albert Angst), Rome and Florence, but preferred to work alone and disliked art schools. He made neo-classical nude sculptures, realistic portraits and medal designs. He set up his studio in the Orangerie of Parc Mon-Repos, and most of his work is in the Lausanne area. He also exhibited across Europe and beyond: Brussels and Amsterdam in 1928; Paris in 1934; Vienna in 1937 (where he won gold laurels); Cairo and Alexandria in 1938; and New York in 1939–1940. He won first prize for medal design at the Swiss National Exhibition in Berne in 1913 and a silver medal for sculpture in the 1928 Olympic Games art competitions for Athlète au repos. He did several public commissions and served on Switzerland’s federal commission for fine arts from 1931 to 1936. He died in Lausanne.