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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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Art Method
- •Automatism, Automatic Writing, Drawing
- •Collage and/or Decoupage
Art Media
- •Acrylic Paint
- •Egg Tempera
- •Gouache
- •Mixed Media, Multi Media and/or Multli Styles
- •Oil Paint
- •Pastel Painting/Drawing
- •Pen and Ink Drawing
- •Screenprinting, Serigraphy, Silkscreen
- •Watercolor/Watercolour
Art Style
- •Abstract Expressionism
- •Color Field Painting
- •Fauve, Fauvism, Strong, Vivid Coloration
- •Surrealism, Surrealist
Art Subject
- •Figure, Figurative Humans
- •Nude Figure, Nudity
- •Still Life
Art Association
- •Contemporary Art Society, Montreal
- •Les Automatistes-
- •Non-Figurative Artists' Association of Montreal
Awards/Recognition
- •Prix Louis-Philippe-Hebert
Added Description
- •Refus Global Manifesto Signer
Exhibition of Museum
- •Agnes Etherington Art Centre
- •Ecole des Beaux Arts, Montreal
- •Edmonton Art Gallery/Art Gallery of Alberta
- •Montreal Museum of Fine Arts
- •National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa
- •Winnipeg Art Gallery, Manitoba, Canada
Exhibition of Special Group
- •Les Automatistes