Pierre Granche

Pierre Granche
Born	1948
Died	1997 Montreal
Nationality	French-Canadian
Education	École de Beaux-Arts de Montréal and the Université de Vincennes in Paris,
Known for	sculptor, educator.

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.

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.

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

See List of Canadians, List of Quebecois.

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