Pierre Péron (1905–1988) was a French graphic artist, designer and decorator. He was born in the port city of Brest in the west of the Brittany peninsula. In 1933, he received a position as a teacher of graphics at the Paris Academy of Fine Arts.
In 1935, in Paris, Péron joined the public and artistic association “Seven Brothers” (Ar Seiz Breur), which defended the right of the Bretons to a national identity, their own language and culture. When the artists who were part of the association organized the jewelry studio-workshop Kelt, Péron took an active part in its activities, developing unique jewelry designs in the style of Breton Art Nouveau.
In the early 1950s, Robert Dumas, who headed the Parisian company Hermès, unexpectedly approached Péron and offered to develop exclusive designs for silk scarves and shawls. As a result, Peron’s collaboration with Hermès continued intermittently for over thirty years.
In 1965, Pierre Peron refused an offer to resume teaching at the Paris Academy of Arts and returned to his native Brest, where he became curator of the Brest Maritime Museum. He held this honorary post until his death on March 27, 1988.
