Louis Archambault

Louis Archambault, OC (April 4, 1915 – January 27, 2003) was a Quebec sculptor[1] who believed that the arts in Canada should be attuned to the vast scale of the country.[2]

This article is about the Quebec sculptor. For the MP, see Louis Archambeault.
Louis Archambault
Born(1915-04-04)April 4, 1915
Montreal, Quebec
DiedJanuary 27, 2003(2003-01-27) (aged 87)
Resting placeNotre Dame des Neiges Cemetery
Educationstudied ceramics at École des Beaux-Arts in Montreal, from 1936
Known forSculpture, Ceramics

Born in Montreal, Quebec, he won the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada's Allied Arts Medal in 1958.[3]

In 1956, works by Archambault along with those of Jack Shadbolt and Harold Town represented Canada at the Venice Biennale.[4]

In 1968, he was made an Officer of the Order of Canada.[5]

After his death in 2003, he was entombed at the Notre Dame des Neiges Cemetery in Montreal.[6]

References
  1. "Sculptor Louis Archambault dies". CBC.ca. January 29, 2003.
  2. Tippett 2017, p. 173.
  3. "Art at Queen's Park". Archives of Ontario. Archived from the original on 2012-02-20. Retrieved 2017-10-28.
  4. "Past Canadian Exhibitions". National Gallery of Canada at the Venice Biennale. National Gallery of Canada. Archived from the original on 13 October 2013. Retrieved 12 October 2013.
  5. "Order of Canada citation".
  6. Répertoire des personnages inhumés au cimetière ayant marqué l'histoire de notre société (in French). Montreal: Notre Dame des Neiges Cemetery.

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