Charles Daudelin
Charles Daudelin | |
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| Born | October 1, 1920 Granby, Quebec, Canada |
| Died | April 2, 2001 (aged 80) Kirkland, Quebec, Canada |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Known for | sculpture,painting |
Charles Daudelin, GOQ (October 1, 1920 – April 2, 2001)[1] was a French Canadian sculptor and painter.
Life and work
Born in Granby, Quebec, he became a pioneer in integrating art into public space. He created many public artworks, including:
- Polypède (1967), McGill University, Montreal
- Allegrocube (1973), Palais de justice de Montréal;
- the altar screen for the Sacré-Coeur chapel for Notre-Dame Basilica, Montreal;
- Agora (1981), Viger Square, Montreal[2]
- Embâcle (1984), Place du Québec, Paris;
- aluminum joints at Mont-Royal station and large sculptural grilles at Langelier station in the Montreal metro.
Charles Daudelin died in Kirkland, Quebec. His last work, Le Passage du 2 avril, is named for the date of his death and installed in front of Kirkland City Hall.
A postage stamp depicting Daudelin's work Embâcle was issued by Canada Post on June 10, 2002.[3]
Honours
- Prix Paul-Émile-Borduas, Government of Quebec, 1985
- Member, Ordre national du Québec, 1998
- Royal Canadian Academy of Arts[4]
Images
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Sculptural grille, at Langelier metro station in Montreal -
Éclatement II, fountain in front of the Gare du Palais, in Quebec City -
Circuit 5, 1994, ink on paper, 127 x 98 cm. -
La Brousse, 1954-1958, oil on hardboard, 142 x 106 cm.
References
- ^ Champagne, Michel. "Charles Daudelin". The Canadian Encyclopedia. Historica-Dominion. Archived from the original on 6 October 2012. Retrieved 14 September 2013.
- ^ "Agora de Charles Daudelin, Viger Square". Threatened Emblematic Sites. Héritage Montréal. Archived from the original on 9 November 2013. Retrieved 14 September 2013.
- ^ "Sculptors". Canada Post. Archived from the original on 17 October 2013. Retrieved 13 October 2013.
- ^ "Members since 1880". Royal Canadian Academy of Arts. Archived from the original on 26 May 2011. Retrieved 11 September 2013.
External links
- "Charles Daudelin". MONTREAL BY METRO. Retrieved 2008-03-21.
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