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Pierre Granche ( 1948- 1997) was a French- Canadian sculptor.

Having studied at the École de Beaux-Arts de Montréal and the Université de Vincennes in Paris, he taught in the art history department of the University of Montreal for more than twenty years (1975-1997) until his death in Montreal.

As a sculptor, his works are mainly abstract semi-representational pieces, many in aluminum. He was highly influential in the Quebec art world in the field of integrating art and architecture. Some of his public artworks include:

• Système, a huge suspended geometric system in Namur metro station, Montreal;
• Comme si le temps... de la rue, an ensemble of symbolic aluminum free-standing sculptures in a large fountain basin visible from the exterior and interior of Place des Arts, Montreal;
• 32 fois passera, le dernier s'envolera, a collection of vertical glass screens with plant forms in aluminum, symbolising education, in the courtyard of the Pavillon J-A-de Sève, UQAM, Montreal;
• Totem urbain / histoire en dentelle, an allegorical representation of Montreal history, at the McCord Museum, McGill UniversityMcGill University Grandescunt aucta labore By work, all things increase and grow Established 1821 School type Public Principal Heather Monroe-Blum Location Montreal, Quebec Enrollment 22,915 undergraduate, 6,895 graduate Faculty 1,436 Campus Urban, 80 acr, Montreal;
• Lieu re-découvert, an environmental intervention of a variety of truncated pyramid shapes, Le Gardeur hospital, Repentigny, QuebecRepentigny Ville (City) in Quebec, located north of Montreal, on the St. Lawrence River. It is the famous hometown of popular neo-trad band Les Cowboys Fringants. Population (2001 census) 54,550 Demographics (according to Statistics Canada 2001 census) Gr;
• Égalité / équivalence, a grouping of sculptures representing dogs, winged men, and gardens, Laval UniversityMotto: Deo favente haud pluribus impar ( Latin: "With God's help, to no one equal" Founded 1663 School type Public Rector Michel Pigeon Location Quebec, Quebec Enrollment 28,902 undergrad, 8,689 grad (2003) Campus surroundings Suburban, park Campus size 1, Quebec City;
• Mémorial du Canada, a war memorial in Green Park, LondonLondon is the capital of the United Kingdom and of England, and with over seven million inhabitants in the Greater London area, is the second-most populous conurbation in Europe (after Moscow). From being Londinium the capital of the Roman province of Bri.

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