Gérard Fromanger

1939–2021 (age 82)

Biography

Gérard Fromanger was a painter whose vivid, pop-inflected canvases captured the energy of Parisian streets and the spirit of 1960s activism.

He brought together color and social commentary, and visitors to Père Lachaise Cemetery pause to honor the artist who believed art could awaken conscience.

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