Roger Capron was born in Vincennes, France, on September 4, 1922.
He died on November 8, 2006, leaving behind a considerable body of work that is recognized worldwide.
In 1946, Roger Capron moved to Vallauris, where he founded a ceramics workshop known as 'l`Atelier Callis', contributing to the renaissance of ceramics in Vallauris.
In 1952, Roger Capron purchased an abandoned pottery in Vallauris and opened a small ceramics factory, with 15 workers.
In 1980 his factory employed 120 people and during that same decade he reverted to making one-off pieces which were shown internationally.