Louis Archambault
Appearance
Louis Archambault | |
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Born | |
Died | January 27, 2003 | (aged 87)
Resting place | Notre Dame des Neiges Cemetery |
Education | studied ceramics at École des Beaux-Arts in Montreal, from 1936 |
Known for | Sculpture, Ceramics |
Louis Archambault, OC (April 4, 1915 – January 27, 2003) was a Quebec sculptor.[1]
Born in Montreal, Quebec, he won the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada's Allied Arts Medal in 1958.[2]
In 1956, works by Archambault along with those of Jack Shadbolt and Harold Town represented Canada at the Venice Biennale.[3]
In 1968, he was made an Officer of the Order of Canada.[4]
After his death in 2003, he was entombed at the Notre Dame des Neiges Cemetery in Montreal.[5]
References
- ^ "Sculptor Louis Archambault dies". CBC.ca. January 29, 2003.
- ^ "Art at Queen's Park". Archives of Ontario. Archived from the original on 2012-02-20. Retrieved 2017-10-28.
- ^ "Past Canadian Exhibitions". National Gallery of Canada at the Venice Biennale. National Gallery of Canada. Archived from the original on 13 October 2013. Retrieved 12 October 2013.
- ^ "Order of Canada citation".[permanent dead link]
- ^ Répertoire des personnages inhumés au cimetière ayant marqué l'histoire de notre société (in French). Montreal: Notre Dame des Neiges Cemetery.