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Marcel Barbeau

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Marcel Barbeau
Marcel Barbeau in 2001.
Born
Marcel Christian Barbeau

(1925-02-18)February 18, 1925
DiedJanuary 2, 2016(2016-01-02) (aged 90)
NationalityCanadian
Known forPainting, sculpturing

Marcel Christian Barbeau OC OQ (February 18, 1925 – January 2, 2016) was a Canadian artist. His best known works are Fenêtre sur l'avenir and Fenêtre sur l'avenir, both in Montreal.

Barbeau was born in Montreal, Quebec. He studied with Paul-Émile Borduas. In 1995, he was made an Officer of the Order of Canada. He was a member of the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts. He had two children. Barbeau died on January 2, 2016 at the age of 90.[1]

References

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  1. "L'artiste Marcel Barbeau est décédé". Le Journal de Montréa (in French). January 2, 2016. Retrieved January 3, 2016.