Pierre Carron (16 December 1932 – 19 March 2022) was a French sculptor and painter,[1] especially known for his portrayals of children and natural landscapes.

[2] Born in Fécamp, Normandy, France, he primarily studied drawing at the École Régionale des Beaux-Arts in Le Havre.

From 1961 to 1964 he took up residence in the Villa Medici, France, where he met Balthus, director of the establishment at the time.

[5] He became a professor at the École des Beaux-Arts in 1967, a post he held for thirty years.

[6] He was the last professor at the school to teach exclusively in a figurative, realist, style of painting.