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Alfred PellanAlfred Pellan (16 May, 1906 - 31 October, 1988) is an important figure in twentieth-century Qubec painting. He was born in Qubec City in 1906. From the age of fourteen until his graduation in 1926 he studied at the cole des Beaux-Arts de Qubec. The same year, he became the first recipient of a fine-arts scholarship from the Qubec government, which allowed him to study at the cole suprieure nationale des beaux-arts de Paris. He stayed in Paris until 1940, completing his artistic education, then moved to Montral. From 1943 to 1952, Pellan taught at the cole des Beaux-Arts de Montral. His classes took the form of free workshops. His promotion of free thinking and expression in his teaching put him at odds with Charles Maillard, the much more conservative director of the school. This resulted in Pellan's temporary resignation in 1945. From 1952 to 1955, he went back to Paris on a bursary from the Royal Society of Canada. There, he became the first Quebecer (and Canadian) to hold a solo exhibition at the Muse national d'art moderne. Pellan's production is very large and varied. His early canvasses, from his first stay in Paris, show a marked fauvist influence. From the 1940s on, his works become closer to cubism and surrealism, then branch out into their own distinctive style. Though primarily a painter, Pellan used many different materials, including hooked rug and glass. He also did costume and set designs for the theater. Pellan received a great number of prizes and distinctions, including four honorary doctorates. In 1967, he was made Companion of the Order of Canada. He was awarded the Paul-mile Borduas prize in 1984 and made an officer of the Ordre National du Qubec in 1985. Over the years, he participated in over one hundred collective exhibitions abroad, strengthening his international reputation. Alfred Pellan died in Laval, Qubec in 1988. External links Images and galleries Information Criticism and interpretation Pellan, Alfred Pellan, Alfred Pellan, Alfred Pellan, Alfred
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