Michel Quarez
Michel Quarez | |
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Born | 28 May 1938 |
Died | 8 December 2021 | (aged 83)
Nationality | French |
Occupation(s) | Painter Poster artist |
Michel Quarez (28 May 1938 – 8 December 2021) was a French painter and poster artist.[1]
Biography
[edit]Quarez studied at the École des beaux-arts de Bordeaux and at the École nationale supérieure des arts décoratifs, where he graduated in 1961. He also studied in Warsaw under Henryk Tomaszewski. In 1967, he illustrated Mod Love, a comic book written by Michael Lutin. In 2011, musician Alex Gimeno used these images for his album Mondo Beyondo. In 1968, Quarez illustrated another comic strip, La Vita Privata di Dyane.[2]
Following in Quarez's footsteps, Pierre Bernard and Gérard Paris-Clavel studied in Warsaw and later co-founded Grapus together. Quarez joined the organization, but his differences with the group caused him to leave after three years.[3] His works were characterized by large, colorful shapes. His works have been exhibited in Saint-Denis, Chaumont, the Bibliothèque Forney, the Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam, and others.
Michel Quarez died on 8 December 2021 at the age of 83.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "Disparition. Michel Quarez n'affichera plus, son œuvre demeure". L'Humanité (in French). 10 December 2021. Retrieved 11 December 2021.
- ^ "The Hippest Girl in The World and The Citroen". Voices of East Anglia. 15 March 2012.
- ^ de Jarcy, Xavier (10 December 2021). "Mort de Michel Quarez, l'affichiste qui donnait des couleurs aux villes de banlieue". Télérama (in French). Retrieved 11 December 2021.
- ^ Mendy, Axel (9 December 2021). "Le peintre et habitant de Saint-Denis Michel Quarez est décédé". Actu.fr (in French). Saint-Denis. Retrieved 11 December 2021.