Blah Blah Cafe, the Jean-Michel Jarre forum

[Kanta]

Topic devoted to Michel Granger.

Jean-Michel Jarre interpreted by Michel Granger by Jullien Stone - 21 June 2016



Source: http://mondephilatelique.blog.lemonde.f ... l-granger/

[shadow]

Over the past few years I've visited his site on multiple occasions. I absolutely love the way the paintings are done. Very recognizable, yet unique in their own way. Really wish I was able to paint in the same fashion!

[1906]

I absolutely love the way the paintings are done.

Yes!

[plate of chips]

Michel Granger is a person certainly gets It.

And what is that elusive "It" .....

That elusive "It" is subtly present throughout Oxygene Equinoxe.

[Dr_Jones]

Looking for a nice frame. I will do the dark-blue one, the one on the upper-left.

[Dr_Jones]

Totally forgot to post how it looks on the wall.

[Dr_Jones]

From Michel Granger's archive:

Acrylic painting on paper.

Source: Facebook

[Richard-Eastham]

From Michel Granger's archive:

Acrylic painting on paper.
granger1.jpggranger2.jpg

Source: Facebook

I do love the Oxygene 7-13 artwork. It is a modern take on the themes of 1976 original. Different, yet related. The colours, all those warm reds and oranges, convey the sound of a more earthy kind of music. The pale blues from twenty years before perfect for the more atmospheric and spacey sounds. I so wish JMJ had gone for another new Michel Granger artwork for Oxygene 3 in 2016. I think of it as colder, and harder edged music. Sharper and darker, but with flashes of yellow and pink emerging from the deep, blue almost black. A globe, of course, combined with a human figure of some sort. Painterly textures, oils and brushstrokes. That's your brief, Michel G - what can you give me?

The digital manipulation of the first Oxygene artwork has always felt cheap and without much effort.

[Dr_Jones]

The digital manipulation of the first Oxygene artwork has always felt cheap and without much effort.

Yeah, I was hoping for new and original Granger art for Oxygene 3. The Oxygene LIYLR artwork was ok, imho.

[Dr_Jones]

If there's people interested in Granger's work as record covers, there's a new one out nog called "Projet Bleu Vert"
https://www.fnac.com/a22614861/Charleli ... t-CD-album

based on this work:

[Dr_Jones]

If you have some money lying around, a silkscreen print of Equinoxe for sale here:
https://hypergallery.com/products/jean- ... e-equinoxe

Signed by mr. Granger himself! But be aware, it's expensive!