Alfred Pellan
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Alfred Pellan, CC (16 May 1906 - 31 October 1988) is an important figure in twentieth-century Québec painting. He was born in Québec City in 1906. From the age of fourteen until his graduation in 1926 he studied at the École des Beaux-Arts de Québec. The same year, he became the first recipient. His early canvasses, from his first stay in Paris, show a marked [[Fauvism|fauvist* Gallery from the Canadian government's Cybermuse project.
- Gallery from the Guilde Graphique Gallery.
- The Pellan Murals, at the Canadian National Library, with commentary.
- Hooked rug: Le Canada, along with a very short biography and commentary, from the Governor General of Canada website.
[edit] Information
- Biography (in French) from the Ordre national du Québec.
- Biography from thecanadianencyclopedia.com.
- Biography (in French) from Les Prix du Québec on his being awarded the Paul-Émile Borduas prize.
- Biography and information from the Gala art gallery.
- Short biography from the Musée National des Beaux-Arts du Québec.
- Short biography from the Elliott Louis Gallery.
- Short biography from the governmental Canada's digital collections website.
- Short biography (in French) from the Université de Sherbrooke website.
- Very short biography (in French) and other information from the Artothèque de Montréal.
- Very short biography (in French) and other information from the Guilde Graphique Gallery.
- Very short biography from the Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia (mirror here).
- Very short biography (in French) from the Service bénévole de l'Est de Montréal.
[edit] Criticism and interpretation
- On a Portrait by Alfred Pellan (in French), by Jean-René Ostiguy. Also available: a summary in English.
