Pierre Granche (1948-1997) was a French-Canadian sculptor.
Having studied at the École de 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.
Public artworks
Some of his public artworks include:
- Système, a huge suspended geometric system in Namur metro station, Montreal;
- 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;
- 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;
- Totem urbain / histoire en dentelle, an allegorical representation of Montreal history, at the McCord Museum, 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;
- Canada Memorial, a war memorial in Green Park, London that pays tribute to the Canadians who participated in the two World Wars. The monument is made of bronze and polished red granite, with inset bronze maple leaves that resemble leaves floating downstream. At the top of walkway is a compass with this inscription in English and French: In two world wars one million Canadians came to Britain and joined the fight for freedom. From danger shared, our friendship prospers. The walkway is in the direction of Halifax-to-London, as most of the Canadians departed from Halifax to London to join the war efforts.[1][2]
See List of Canadians, List of Quebecois.
References
- ^ - The Canadian War Memorial (Art and Architecture)
- ^ - Canada Memorial in Green Park (Veterans Affairs Canada)
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