Pierre Risch — Peintre et graveur français contemporaiN
In the silence of the studio
I hear nothing more than what is essential…
Only the result matters. Didn’t Velázquez paint a portrait in an hour? So I can do it.
PIERRE RISCH
FOUR UNIVERSES,
THE SAME QUEST FOR THE ESSENTIAL
WATERCOLOUR
Reinventing
timeless
watercolour
“Succeeding in getting watercolour accepted for what it is: pure dreaming…”
LITHOGRAPHIE
Mastering
lithography
“You just had to think and draw in reverse, like Leonardo da Vinci!”
PASTEL
Pastel
a different perspective
“I love this medium that is both crumbly and solid. The freshness of its tones, its variations in half-tones, quarter-tones.”
STREET ART
The fruit
of an independent
mind
“My rappers soar so high, they disturbed an angel’s nap…”
THE ARTIST
Pierre RISCH
Born in 1943, Pierre Risch is a French painter and sculptor whose body of work spans more than sixty years of creation. A Knight of the Order of Arts and Letters, his artistic journey is recognised by the prestigious Bénézit dictionary. An accomplished watercolourist and pastel artist, he has collaborated with major luxury houses and exhibited in the most demanding galleries. His work explores light, transparency, and the very essence of the landscapes and people he encounters. Each of his creations bears the mark of an incessant search for the essential.
Retrospective
Exhibitions
From Oslo to Abu Dhabi and from New York to Tokyo, you have been able to discover the artist and his works through various exhibitions.