Charles Daudelin
Charles Daudelin, GOQ (October 1, 1920 – April 2, 2001)[1] was a Canadian sculptor and painter, a major Quebec artist.
Life and Work
Born in Granby, Quebec, he became a pioneer in integrating art into public space. He created many public artworks, including:
- 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
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Éclatement II, fountain in front of the Gare du Palais, in Quebec City
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Circuit 5, 1994, ink on paper, 127 x 98 cm.
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Charles Daudelin-La Brousse, 1954-1958.jpg
La Brousse, 1954-1958, oil on hardboard, 142 x 106 cm.
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