Pierre Granche (March 14, 1948 – September 30, 1997) was a French-

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. Having studied at the

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and the Université de Vincennes in

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, he taught in the art history department of the

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for more than twenty years (1975–1997) until his death from lung cancer in Montreal. As a sculptor, his works are mainly abstract semi-representational pieces, many in

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. He was highly influential in the

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art world for his method of integrating art and architecture.

Public artworks

Some of his

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works include: Image:Canada Memorial - war memorial in Green Park, London - Pierre Granche.jpg, '' Canada Memorial'' in

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, near

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pays tribute to the Canadians who participated in the two World Wars.- Canada Memorial in Green Park (Veterans Affairs Canada)
/ref> File:Montreal metro namur.jpg, Pierre Granche's *''Système'', a huge suspended geometric system in Namur

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, Montreal, Quebec File:Granche-systeme.jpg, Pierre Granche's *''Système'', a huge suspended geometric system in Namur metro station, Montreal, Quebec File:Granche-totem.jpg, Pierre Granche's ''Totem urbain / histoire en dentelle'', an allegorical representation of Montreal history, at the

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, Montreal; File:Pierre Granche - Comme si le temps ... de la rue, Sep 17 2022.jpg, 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 File:Parc Montreal-Nord.jpg, 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,

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; *''Égalité / équivalence'', a grouping of sculptures representing dogs, winged men, and gardens,

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; See

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References

External links

Pierre Granche - Montreal by Metro
{{DEFAULTSORT:Granche, Pierre 1948 births 1997 deaths Sculptors from Quebec Contemporary sculptors 20th-century Canadian sculptors Canadian male sculptors 20th-century Canadian male artists Deaths from lung cancer Deaths from cancer in Quebec Montreal Metro artists French Quebecers Université de Montréal faculty École des beaux-arts de Montréal alumni