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Paul-Émile Borduas (November 1, 1905 – February 22, 1960) was a Québecois artist known for his abstract paintings. He was the leader of the avant-garde Automatiste movement and the chief author of the Refus Global manifesto of 1948.
Paul-Émile Borduas, painter (b at St-Hilaire, Qué 1 Nov 1905; d at Paris, France 22 Feb 1960). Leader of the Automatistes and main author of the manifesto Refus Global, he had a profound influence on art in Québec.
Paul-Émile Borduas is one of the most important figures in modern Canadian art. A leader of the group known as the Automatists, he developed a spontaneous style of non-figurative painting. Borduas was the principal author of the Refus Global, an influential manifesto calling for freedom of expression, and signed by many of Quebec's leading ...
Paul-Émile Borduas, né le 1 er novembre 1905 à Mont-Saint-Hilaire, au Québec, et mort le 22 février 1960 à Paris, est un peintre, sculpteur et professeur québécois connu pour ses œuvres abstraites.
Born in Saint-Hilaire, Paul-Émile Borduas (1905 –1960) apprenticed as a religious artist and became the leader of the Automatiste movement. Read his biography here.
May 21, 2008 · Paul-Émile Borduas, peintre (Saint-Hilaire, Qc, 1er nov. 1905 -- Paris, France, 22 févr. 1960). Chef de file du mouvement Automatiste et auteur principal du manifeste Refus global, Paul-Émile Borduas a une profonde influence sur le développement des arts au Québec.
