Gabriel Blanchard

Gabriel Blanchard (1922-1999) was a Brunanter pop artist.

Biography
Blanchard was born in Brunantstad in 1922 to a family of French origin. He began painting in the late 1940s and took a more abstract approach. In the 1950s he became one of the earliest pop artist and was known for his paintings of models, reminiscent of fashion catalogs of the age. In the mid 1960s he would adopt a silkscreen process for his work and became known as the "Brunanter Warhol". Modern art critics loved his work, but the traditional art community derided it. In 1973, there was great controversy as the National Museum of Art purchased his Wash triptych of Jane Avril for a ridiculous Th. 50,000. Over time, his work became appreciated and today each of his Washes is worth 100,000€. Blanchard died in 1999 after having made 340 prints and 24 paintings. The Pop-Art Society of Brunant is hoping to acquire many of his works to start a pop art museum in Brunant.