Pierre Granche

Pierre Granche (March 14, 1948 – September 30, 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 from lung cancer 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 for his method of integrating art and architecture. Some of his public artworks include: Image:Canada Memorial - war memorial in Green Park, London - Pierre Granche.jpg|''[[Canada Memorial]]'' in [[Green Park]], [[London]], near [[Buckingham Palace]] pays tribute to the Canadians who participated in the two World Wars.{{Cite web |url=http://www.artandarchitecture.org.uk/stories/connolly_granche/connolly_granche03.html |title=- The Canadian War Memorial (Art and Architecture) |access-date=2009-04-24 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070321045315/http://www.artandarchitecture.org.uk/stories/connolly_granche/connolly_granche03.html |archive-date=2007-03-21 |url-status=live }}[http://www.vac-acc.gc.ca/remembers/sub.cfm?source=memorials/ww2mem/green-park-memorial - Canada Memorial in Green Park (Veterans Affairs Canada)] File:Montreal metro namur.jpg|Pierre Granche's *''Système'', a huge suspended geometric system in Namur [[metro station]], 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 [[McCord Museum]], 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.