Pierre Granche
| Pierre Granche | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1948 |
| Died | 1997 Montreal |
| Nationality | French-Canadian |
| Field | sculptor, educator. |
| Training | École de Beaux-Arts de Montréal and the Université de Vincennes in Paris, |
Pierre Granche (1948-1997) was a French-Canadian sculptor.
Having studied at the École des Beaux-Arts de Montréal and the Université de Vincennes in Paris, he taught in the art history department of the Université de Montréal for more than twenty years (1975-1997) until his death in Montreal.
As a sculptor, his works are mainly abstract semi-representational pieces, many in aluminium. He was highly influential in the Quebec art world in the field of integrating art and architecture.
[edit] Public artworks
Some of his public artworks include:
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Canada Memorial in Green Park, London, near Buckingham Palace pays tribute to the Canadians who participated in the two World Wars. [1][2]
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Pierre Granche's *Système, a huge suspended geometric system in Namur metro station, Montreal, Quebec
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Pierre Granche's *Système, a huge suspended geometric system in Namur metro station, Montreal, Quebec
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Pierre Granche's Totem urbain / histoire en dentelle, an allegorical representation of Montreal history, at the McCord Museum, Montreal;
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Pierre Granche's Comme si le temps... de la rue, an ensemble of symbolic aluminium free-standing sculptures in a large fountain basin visible from the exterior and interior of Place des Arts, Montreal, Quebec
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Pierre Granche's sculpture, Parc de Montréal-Nord à l'intersection des boulevards Henri-Bourassa et Léger
- 32 fois passera, le dernier s'envolera, a collection of vertical glass screens with plant forms in aluminum, symbolising education, in the courtyard of the Pavillon J-A-de Sève, UQAM, Montreal;
- Lieu re-découvert, an environmental intervention of a variety of truncated pyramid shapes, Le Gardeur hospital, Repentigny, Quebec;
- Égalité / équivalence, a grouping of sculptures representing dogs, winged men, and gardens, Université Laval, Quebec City;
See List of Canadians, List of Quebecois.
[edit] References
- ^ - The Canadian War Memorial (Art and Architecture)
- ^ - Canada Memorial in Green Park (Veterans Affairs Canada)
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