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1934 Montreal, Quebec, Canada - 2000 Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Known for: Grid-minimal abstract painting, graphics, teaching.
"I am an elitist artist. I am a professional artist and what I do is what I think is art," - Yves Gaucher. Yves Gaucher is considered to be one of the most important Canadian modern artists. Born in... Read full biography
"I am an elitist artist. I am a professional artist and what I do is what I think is art," - Yves Gaucher. Yves Gaucher is considered to be one of the most important Canadian modern artists. Born in Montreal, Quebec, Canada; where he lived his whole life and died; he was a painter, printmaker,... Read full biography
"I am an elitist artist. I am a professional artist and what I do is what I think is art," - Yves Gaucher. Yves Gaucher is considered to be one of the most important Canadian modern artists. Born in Montreal, Quebec, Canada; where he lived his whole life and died; he was a painter, printmaker, graphic artist, art theoretician and educator. Quote: "Art is for communion, not for communication. That's the enormous difference. I have nothing to convey. I don't care about a literary quality in my... Read full biography
"I am an elitist artist. I am a professional artist and what I do is what I think is art," - Yves Gaucher. Yves Gaucher is considered to be one of the most important Canadian modern artists. Born in Montreal, Quebec, Canada; where he lived his whole life and died; he was a painter, printmaker, graphic artist, art theoretician and educator. Quote: "Art is for communion, not for communication. That's the enormous difference. I have nothing to convey. I don't care about a literary quality in my painting. There is none. It is pure experience." - Yves Gaucher (1972). His mediums were acrylic on canvas; planographic prints - lithography* and silkscreen*; intaglio prints - aquatint* and drypoint etching*; woodcut*; collage*; graphite; ink; and... Read full biography
"I am an elitist artist. I am a professional artist and what I do is what I think is art," - Yves Gaucher. Yves Gaucher is considered to be one of the most important Canadian modern artists. Born in Montreal, Quebec, Canada; where he lived his whole life and died; he was a painter, printmaker, graphic artist, art theoretician and educator. Quote: "Art is for communion, not for communication. That's the enormous difference. I have nothing to convey. I don't care about a literary quality in my painting. There is none. It is pure experience." - Yves Gaucher (1972). His mediums were acrylic on canvas; planographic prints - lithography* and silkscreen*; intaglio prints - aquatint* and drypoint etching*; woodcut*; collage*; graphite; ink; and mixed mediums. He was a lifelong abstractionist, and as such his primary subjects were shape, color and... Read full biography
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Keywords (44)
Art Method
- •Conceptual
- •Graphic Design, Printmaking, Lithography, Etching, Woodblocks
- •Intaglio, Collographic Printmaking
- •Photography as Fine Art
Art Media
- •Acrylic Paint
- •Aquatint
- •Drypoint
- •Ink
- •Lithography, Lithograph
- •Mixed Media, Multi Media and/or Multli Styles
- •Oil Paint
- •Pencil, Graphite Drawing
- •Screenprinting, Serigraphy, Silkscreen
- •Woodblock, Woodcut, Wood Engraving
Art Style
- •Abstraction, Abstract
- •Color Field Painting
- •Geometric Abstraction, Linear, Grids, Hard Edge
- •Minimalism, Minimalist
- •Op Art, Optical
- •Pure Abstraction, Line, Shape, Color, Texture
Geography/Places Lived and/or Worked
- •Africa
- •China
- •Egypt
- •Europe
- •Greece
- •Japan
- •Mexico and/or Central America
- •South America
Art Association
- •Association of Painters and Engravers, Montreal
- •Royal Canadian Academy of Arts, Elected Member
- •Society of Professional Artists of Quebec
Art Teacher
- •Albert Dumouchel
Art School
- •Concordia University, Montreal-Teacher
- •Montreal School of Fine Arts, (now UQAM), Student
Chronology
- •Late 20th Century After 1950
Added Description
- •Abstraction Specialty
- •Art Educator:Teaching, Scholarship, Workshops and/or Writing
Exhibition/Expo: Regional/National/International
- •Three Hundred Years of Canadian Art, National Gallery
- •Venice Biennale
Exhibition of Museum
- •Art Gallery of Ontario
- •Museum of Modern Art, New York
- •National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa
- •Vancouver Art Gallery
- •Winnipeg Art Gallery, Manitoba, Canada