Pierre Granche

Pierre Granche (March 14, 1948 – September 30, 1997[1]) 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 from lung cancer in Montreal.[1][2]

Pierre Granche
Born(1948-03-14)March 14, 1948
Montreal
DiedSeptember 30, 1997(1997-09-30) (aged 49)
Montreal
NationalityFrench-Canadian
EducationÉcole de Beaux-Arts de Montréal and the Université de Vincennes in Paris,
Known forsculptor, educator.

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.

Public artworks

Some of his public artworks include:

  • Canada Memorial in Green Park, London, near Buckingham Palace pays tribute to the Canadians who participated in the two World Wars.[3][4]
  • Pierre Granche's *Système, a huge suspended geometric system in Namur metro station, Montreal, Quebec
  • Pierre Granche's *Système, a huge suspended geometric system in Namur metro station, Montreal, Quebec
  • Pierre Granche's Totem urbain / histoire en dentelle, an allegorical representation of Montreal history, at the McCord Museum, Montreal;
  • 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
  • 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.

References
  1. St-Pierre, Gaston (December 15, 2013). "Pierre Granche". The Canadian Encyclopedia. Archived from the original on May 2, 2018. Retrieved May 2, 2018.
  2. Côté, Roch (1998). Québec 1999 (in French). Les Editions Fides. pp. 99–. ISBN 978-2-7621-2045-5.
  3. "- The Canadian War Memorial (Art and Architecture)". Archived from the original on 2007-03-21. Retrieved 2009-04-24.
  4. - Canada Memorial in Green Park (Veterans Affairs Canada)
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