Michel Quarez

French painter and poster artist (1938–2021)

Michel Quarez
Born	28 May 1938 Damascus, Syria, France
Died	8 December 2021(2021-12-08) (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

Quarez studied at the École des beaux-arts de Bordeaux [fr] 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 [fr] 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 [fr] 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

^ "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.