BiographyJean Làrcher was born in Renn, France, in 1947.
In 1962/1965, he studied printing trade in a school at the Paris Chamber of Commerce. Simultaneously with graphic art studies, Jean studied calligraphy and penmanship.
Since 1973, Jean Làrcher worked as a free calligrapher in the outskirts of Paris. He was engaged mostly in advertising posters, design of printed editions and private orders both in France and abroad.
Starting from 1985, Jean taught calligraphy but mostly outside France – in England, Belgium, Italy, Germany, Switzerland, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Australia, Tasmania, Finland, Norway and Spain.
When international conventions were adopted in the U.S.A. (in 1986, 1993, 1996, 1999, 2002 and 2004), Jean Larcher was invited to teach calligraphy. Starting from the 1970’s, he was engaged in deep study of calligraphy and penmanship in France, in different art colleges and graphic/ design colleges.
He exhibited his works in numerous world exhibitions, more than 250, mostly in English-speaking countries.
Jean Làrcher is a member of the following associations – S.S.I. and CLAS in London, FOC in San Francisco, WGC in Washington, Schreibwerkstatt in Offenbach and member of Edward Johnston Fund in Ditchling.
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