Clarence Gagnon
Clarence Alphonse Gagnon (born November 8, 1881 in Montréal, † January 5, 1942 ibid) was a Canadian painter.
Life
He was born near Montreal . His mother nurtured his artistic talent when he was young, while his father envisioned a future in the business world for him. In 1897 he undertook studies in the Art Association of Montreal. He later went to Paris to study, where he attended the Académie Julian and studied with Jean-Paul Laurens between 1904 and 1905 . He spent several years painting in France and Italy before returning to Canada in 1909.
He settled in Baie-Saint-Paul , where numerous paintings of the Canadian landscape and population were created. His winter landscapes are considered innovative. In 1922 he became a member of the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts . Gagnon contributed to the development of modern painting in Canada; René Richard is one of his students .
As a painter, Gagnon made trips to Venice, Rouen and Saint-Malo, as well as to the Canadian Laurentian Mountains . Between 1924 and 1936 he lived again in France. Gagnon also created the illustrations for Louis Hémon's novel Maria Chapdelaine , as well as the illustrations for Le Grand silence blanc by Louis-Frédéric Rouquette.
Gagnon died in 1942. In Québec , his bust stands in his memory.
literature
- Ash K. Prakash Ed .: Impressionism in Canada. A Journey of Rediscovery. Vorw. Guy Wildenstein, Einf. William H Gerdts. Arnoldsche Verlagsanstalt, Stuttgart 2014, 2nd ed. 2015 (illustrated book with explanations. A chapter about Gagnon. Image Evening on the North Shore , 1924, on the publisher's page, below )
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Gagnon, Clarence |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Gagnon, Clarence Alphonse (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Canadian painter |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 8, 1881 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | near Montreal |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 5, 1942 |
| Place of death | Montreal |