Michel Quarez Explained

Michel Quarez
Birth Date:28 May 1938
Birth Place:Damascus, Syria, France
Nationality:French
Occupation:Painter
Poster artist

Michel Quarez (28 May 1938 – 8 December 2021) was a French painter and poster artist.[1]

Biography

Quarez studied at the 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 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 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]

Notes and References

  1. News: 10 December 2021. Disparition. Michel Quarez n'affichera plus, son œuvre demeure. French. L'Humanité. 11 December 2021.
  2. Web site: The Hippest Girl in The World and The Citroen. Voices of East Anglia. 15 March 2012 .
  3. News: de Jarcy. Xavier. 10 December 2021. Mort de Michel Quarez, l'affichiste qui donnait des couleurs aux villes de banlieue. French. Télérama. 11 December 2021.
  4. News: Mendy. Axel. 9 December 2021. Le peintre et habitant de Saint-Denis Michel Quarez est décédé. French. Actu.fr. Saint-Denis. 11 December 2021.