Gérard Blanchard

French engraver and typographer (1927–1998)
Person human Q3123767
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Gérard Blanchard

Summary

Gérard Blanchard is a human[1]. His place of birth was Chazelles-sur-Lyon[2]. He was born on March 2, 1927[3]. He passed away in 13th arrondissement of Paris[4]. He died on August 26, 1998[5]. He worked as a printmaker[6], typographer[7], illustrator[8], art historian[9], and university teacher[10].

Key Facts

  • Gérard Blanchard was born in Chazelles-sur-Lyon[2].
  • Gérard Blanchard passed away in 13th arrondissement of Paris[4].
  • Gérard Blanchard was born on March 2, 1927[3].
  • Gérard Blanchard died on August 26, 1998[5].
  • Gérard Blanchard held citizenship in France[11].
  • Gérard Blanchard's professions included printmaker[6].
  • Gérard Blanchard worked as a typographer[7].
  • Gérard Blanchard's professions included illustrator[8].
  • Gérard Blanchard worked as an art historian[9].
  • Gérard Blanchard worked as a university teacher[10].
  • Gérard Blanchard's field of work was typography[12].
  • Gérard Blanchard's field of work was graphic design[13].
  • Gérard Blanchard's field of work was history of comics[14].
  • Among Gérard Blanchard's employers was Fonderie Olive[15].
  • Among Gérard Blanchard's employers was Club Med[16].
  • Gérard Blanchard was employed by Éditions Grasset[17].
  • Gérard Blanchard was educated at École pratique des hautes études[18].
  • Gérard Blanchard's doctoral advisor was Roland Barthes[19].
  • Gérard Blanchard's doctoral advisor was Christian Metz[20].
  • Gérard Blanchard received the honorary doctorate at the Laval University[21].
  • Gérard Blanchard received the Prix Blumenthal[22].
  • Gérard Blanchard is recorded as male[23].
  • Gérard Blanchard's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • Gérard Blanchard's archives at is recorded as Institute for Contemporary Publishing Archives[25].
  • Gérard Blanchard's family name is recorded as Blanchard[26].

Body

Origins and Family

Gérard Blanchard was born in Chazelles-sur-Lyon[2]. He was born on March 2, 1927[3].

Education

Gérard Blanchard was educated at École pratique des hautes études[18]. Doctoral advisors include Roland Barthes[19], a philosopher[27], 1915–1980[28], of France[29], specialised in literary criticism[30] and Christian Metz[20], a sociologist[31], 1931–1993[32], of France[33], specialised in film theory[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include printmaker[6], typographer[7], illustrator[8], art historian[9], and university teacher[10]. Fields of work include typography[12], a form of art[35]; graphic design[13], a field of study[36]; and history of comics[14], an aspect of history[37]. Employers include Fonderie Olive[15], a business[38], in France[39], founded in 1863[40], headquartered in Marseille[41]; Club Med[16], an organization[42], in France[43], founded in 1950[44], headquartered in Paris[45]; and Éditions Grasset[17], a book publisher[46], in France[47], founded in 1907[48], headquartered in Paris[49].

Recognition

Awards received include honorary doctorate at the Laval University[21], an award[50], in Canada[51] and Prix Blumenthal[22], an award[52], founded in 1919[53].

Death and Burial

Gérard Blanchard died on August 26, 1998[5]. He died in 13th arrondissement of Paris[4].

FAQs

Where was Gérard Blanchard born?

Gérard Blanchard's place of birth was Chazelles-sur-Lyon[2].

Where did Gérard Blanchard die?

Gérard Blanchard died in 13th arrondissement of Paris[4].

What did Gérard Blanchard do for work?

Gérard Blanchard worked as printmaker[6], typographer[7], illustrator[8], art historian[9], and university teacher[10].

Where did Gérard Blanchard go to school?

Gérard Blanchard was educated at École pratique des hautes études[18].

What awards did Gérard Blanchard receive?

Honors received include honorary doctorate at the Laval University[21] and Prix Blumenthal[22].

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  23. [3] . Q80900474. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] . wikidata.org.

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  26. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  27. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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