Bernard Gantner
Bernard Gantner (born August 16, 1928 in Belfort ; † June 1, 2018 there ) was a French landscape painter , lithographer and illustrator.
Life
Ganter's family came from Alsace . During the Second World War , the director of the Belfort Museum got the nine-year-old enthusiastic about the world of painting. During the war-related closure of the museum, he studied the local works of medieval art and in particular artists such as Delacroix , Courbet and Jongkind .
After attending school in Belfort, Gantner went to Paris to study art there. When he returned to Belfort, he experimented with different materials and techniques. Bernard Gantner, who mainly painted in the Impressionist style , had his artistic breakthrough in 1961 when he won a critic's award, the "Prix de la Critique". He also turned increasingly to lithography , illustrated a number of well-known works and since then has published bibliophile works himself. His winter landscapes are particularly attractive. Exhibitions increased in France and abroad.
In 1998 he was awarded the Legion of Honor. In Bourogne there is a Gantner cultural center where exhibitions, video shows, concerts, meetings and interactive communications are organized. In Lachapelle-sous-Chaux , where the artist lived since 1962, the Musée Gantner "Le Genechey" is located in the middle of a park. Oil paintings, watercolors and drawings by Gantner and his archaeological collection are on display there.
Awards
- 1961: Prix de la Critique
- 1998: Legion of Honor
Web links
supporting documents
- ↑ Gantner: décès d'un artiste de la nature , French , accessed on June 3, 2018
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Gantner, Bernard |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French landscape painter, lithographer and illustrator |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 16, 1928 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Belfort |
| DATE OF DEATH | June 1, 2018 |
| Place of death | Belfort |