Charles Daudelin

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Charles Daudelin
painter
SpouseLouise Bissonette (m. 1946)

Charles Daudelin,

French Canadian pioneer in modern sculpture and painting
. He worked in a wide variety of media, including painting, metal and ceramic sculpture, jewelry, and marionettes which he made with his wife, Louise.

Life and work

Charles Daudelin was born on October 1, 1920, in Granby, Quebec.[1] In 1939 he moved to

Automatistes.[3] Daudelin exhibited several works there, including sculptures. In September 1943 in Granby, Daudelin`s first solo exhibition took place, also organized by Maurice Gagnon.[citation needed
]

Between 1944 and 1945, Daudelin made two visits to New York City, where he visited the atelier of Fernand Léger. Between 1946 and 1948, he spent time in Paris, where he regularly saw Léger and met the sculptor Henri Laurens, who he would meet a number of times, and was afterwards influenced by Laurens` organic form.[4][1]

He married Louise Bissonette in 1946, who worked with him.[citation needed]

He taught at the

École des beaux-arts in Montréal until 1967.[1] He became a pioneer in integrating art into public space. He created many public artworks,[5]
including:

Allegrocube (1973)
  • Polypède (1967), McGill University, Montreal[2]
  • Allegrocube (1973), Palais de justice de Montréal;[5]
  • the altar screen for the Sacré-Coeur chapel for Notre-Dame Basilica, Montreal;
  • Agora (1981), Viger Square, Montreal[6]
  • Embâcle (1984), Place du Québec, Paris;
  • aluminum joints at Mont-Royal station and large sculptural grilles at Langelier station in the
    Montreal metro.[5]

The Musée d'art contemporain de Montréal and the Musée national des beaux-arts du Québec mounted a major retrospective of Daudelin’s work in 1974. In 1997, the Musée national des beaux-arts du Québec presented Daudelin, a retrospective of his career shown through over 180 of his works.[1] His work is in the Musée national des beaux-arts du Québec (117 works), the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts[7] the Robert McLaughlin Gallery, Oshawa[8] and the National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa.[9]

Daudelin lived in

Pointe-Claire, Quebec.[10]
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.[11]

Honours

  • Second prize, Concours artistiques du Québec for painting (1946) and sculpture (1964, 1969)[1]
  • Canada Council for the Arts (1971)[1][12]

Images

  • Sculptural grille, at Langelier metro station in Montreal
    Sculptural grille, at
    Langelier
    metro station in Montreal
  • Éclatement II, fountain in front of the Gare du Palais, in Quebec City
    Éclatement II, fountain in front of the Gare du Palais, in Quebec City
  • Circuit 5, 1994, ink on paper, 127 x 98 cm.
    Circuit 5, 1994, ink on paper, 127 x 98 cm.
  • La Brousse, 1954–1958, oil on hardboard, 142 x 106 cm.
    La Brousse, 1954–1958, oil on hardboard, 142 x 106 cm.

Controversy

In 2015, it was announced that Daudelin's public art piece, Agora in Viger Square, which had been meant to mimic the gardens of Greek antiquity, would be replaced with a minimalist park.

Ville-Marie Expressway, which is provincial jurisdiction. Work began on the area of the square referred to as the îlot Daudelin, and many of the concrete structures there, created by Charles Daudelin, were demolished. Others were restored and there were plans for better lighting and new drainage and sewer systems.[16] The redevelopment due to be completed in 2021 now costs 63.2 million, almost double the initial amount.[17]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j Champagne, Michel. "Charles Daudelin". The Canadian Encyclopedia. Historica-Dominion. Archived from the original on October 6, 2012. Retrieved September 14, 2013.
  2. ^ a b "Charles Daudelin". artpublicmontreal.ca. Art Public Montreal. Retrieved June 19, 2021.
  3. ^ "Dominion Gallery, Montreal" (PDF). ciac.ca. Centre international d’art contemporain de Montréal. Retrieved June 19, 2021.
  4. ^ Tippett, Maria. "Sculpture in Canada". Douglas & McIntyre, 2017. p. 125. Retrieved June 19, 2021.
  5. ^ a b c "Charles Daudelin". www.metrodemontreal.com. Montreal Metro. Retrieved June 19, 2021.
  6. ^ "Agora de Charles Daudelin, Viger Square". Threatened Emblematic Sites. Héritage Montréal. Archived from the original on November 9, 2013. Retrieved September 14, 2013.
  7. ^ "Collection". www.mbam.qc.ca/. Montreal Museum of Fine Arts. Retrieved June 19, 2021.
  8. ^ Daudelin, Charles. "Collection". rmg.minisisinc.com. Robert McLaughlin Gallery, Oshawa. Archived from the original on November 27, 2021. Retrieved June 19, 2021.
  9. ^ "Charles Daudelin". www.gallery.ca. National Gallery of Canada. Retrieved June 19, 2021.
  10. ^ "Charles Daudelin obituary". www.mesaieux.com. mesaieux. Retrieved June 20, 2021.
  11. ^ "Sculptors". Canada Post. Archived from the original on October 17, 2013. Retrieved October 13, 2013.
  12. ^ "Prizes". Canada Council. Retrieved August 15, 2022.
  13. ^ "Members since 1880". Royal Canadian Academy of Arts. Archived from the original on May 26, 2011. Retrieved September 11, 2013.
  14. ^ a b "Charles Daudelin". ville.montreal.qc.a. Academy of Great Montrealers. November 29, 2016. Retrieved June 19, 2021.
  15. ^ "Viger Square makeover infuriates Charles Daudelin's family". www.cbc.ca. CBC. Retrieved June 19, 2021.
  16. ^ "Viger Square makeover stalled as province mulls over plans". /www.cbc.ca. CBC. Retrieved June 19, 2021.
  17. ^ Girard, Mario (July 8, 2019). "The incredible saga of Square Viger". www.lapresse.ca. La Presse. Retrieved June 19, 2021.

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