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Born 1922 Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Known for: Abstract painting, graphics and printmaking.
Pierre Gauvreau is a painter, graphic artist, printmaker and broadcaster (1). He was born in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, and he has lived and worked in Montreal all his life. His mediums are oil,... Read full biography
Pierre Gauvreau is a painter, graphic artist, printmaker and broadcaster (1). He was born in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, and he has lived and worked in Montreal all his life. His mediums are oil, acrylic, collage*, watercolour, gouache*, egg tempera*, ink, pastel, serigraph* and mixed mediums. The... Read full biography
Pierre Gauvreau is a painter, graphic artist, printmaker and broadcaster (1). He was born in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, and he has lived and worked in Montreal all his life. His mediums are oil, acrylic, collage*, watercolour, gouache*, egg tempera*, ink, pastel, serigraph* and mixed mediums. The subjects of his early works were figures, nudes and still life influenced by Fauvism* and Surrealism*. Since the mid 1940s, and his association with Paul-Emile Borduas (see AskART) and Les... Read full biography
Pierre Gauvreau is a painter, graphic artist, printmaker and broadcaster (1). He was born in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, and he has lived and worked in Montreal all his life. His mediums are oil, acrylic, collage*, watercolour, gouache*, egg tempera*, ink, pastel, serigraph* and mixed mediums. The subjects of his early works were figures, nudes and still life influenced by Fauvism* and Surrealism*. Since the mid 1940s, and his association with Paul-Emile Borduas (see AskART) and Les Automatistes*, his work has focused on achieving effects through colour, form, line and texture. His mature styles include Color Field*, Abstract Expressionism*, Lyrical Abstraction*, and Automatism*. Good illustrations of the range and nature of his mature work... Read full biography
Pierre Gauvreau is a painter, graphic artist, printmaker and broadcaster (1). He was born in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, and he has lived and worked in Montreal all his life. His mediums are oil, acrylic, collage*, watercolour, gouache*, egg tempera*, ink, pastel, serigraph* and mixed mediums. The subjects of his early works were figures, nudes and still life influenced by Fauvism* and Surrealism*. Since the mid 1940s, and his association with Paul-Emile Borduas (see AskART) and Les Automatistes*, his work has focused on achieving effects through colour, form, line and texture. His mature styles include Color Field*, Abstract Expressionism*, Lyrical Abstraction*, and Automatism*. Good illustrations of the range and nature of his mature work from the mid 1940's to present day can be found in AskART's image examples. Quote: "I don't lik... Read full biography
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Pierre Gauvreau is a painter, graphic artist, printmaker and broadcaster (1). He was born in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, and he has lived and worked in Montreal all his life.
His mediums are oil, acrylic, collage*, watercolour, gouache*, egg tempera*, ink, pastel, serigraph* and mixed mediums. The subjects of his early works were figures, nudes and still life influenced by Fauvism* and Surrealism*. Since the mid 1940s, and his association with Paul-Emile Borduas (see AskART) and Les Automatistes*, his work has focused on achieving effects through colour, form, line and texture. His mature styles include Color Field*, Abstract Expressionism*, Lyrical Abstraction*, and Automatism*. Good illustrations o...But wait, there's more...
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