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Yves Gaucher

Yves Gaucher (1934 - 2000) was active/lived in Quebec, New York / Canada.  Yves Gaucher is 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 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 texture.  His styles are described as Op Art*, Minimalism*, Color field*, Geometric Abstraction   ...  [Displaying 1000 of 16129 characters.]  Artist bio

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