In the early 1950's Phillipe Marchand attended the Acaemie des Beaux Arts in Paris where he spent countless hours in the Louvre Museum studying and gaining insperation from the masters. Unsatisfied with the limits of a singular artistic style or pursuit, Marchand broke barriers from classicism to total abstraction. Gradually, he combined influences ranging from the impressionists to the more outstanding styles of his contemporaries, collecting motivation and creative insight along the way. His abstract figurative work gives a glimpse of his influence from such greats as Soutine, Cezanne, Modigliani and Picasso. After showings in Nancy, then Paris, New York and beyond, Marchand's success was almost instantaneous. In 1965, Fine Arts Press published a major book entitled Phillipe Marchand featuring forty color plates, all tipped-in by hand. His latest paintings have evolved from the spontaneous sketch-in paintings to a more studied process. Marchand says "the more one can create design's essential elements, the longer the eye will be fascinated with the work".