The Life and Training of Edmond Yon Born in Paris on March 31, 1841, Edmond Yon entered a world where the hand of a creator was a common sight. He was the son of the sculptor Charles Yon, a man who shaped stone and clay, and this lineage of craftsmanship likely influenced the young boy's early inclinations. Growing up in the heart of France, Edmond Yon was destined to master the delicate interplay of line and light, though his path wo…