- Born
- Died
- Marcel Barbeau was born on February 18, 1925 in Montréal, Québec, Canada. He was married to Ninon Gauthier and Suzanne Meloche. He died on January 2, 2016 in Canada.
- SpousesNinon Gauthier(1968 - January 2, 2016) (his death)Suzanne Meloche(1948 - ?) (separated, 2 children)
- Children
- RelativesAnaïs Barbeau-Lavalette(Grandchild)
- He was awarded the O.C. (Officer of the Order of Canada) on May 4, 1995 and invested on Invested on: November 16, 1995 in Montréal, Quebec, Canada. A painter from the Automatiste group and a sculptor, he has produced several monumental works, including Window on the Future in 1992, a sculpture commissioned for the 350th anniversary of the founding of Montreal. His contribution to modern Canadian culture and his efforts to promote the status of the artist in Quebec society have earned him a reputation as an Avant-Garde artist-philosopher.
- Painter, sculptor, he was one of the artists who signed the "Refus global" manifesto in 1948.
- Father of Manon Barbeau and grandfather of Anaïs Barbeau-Lavalette.
- Bagnolet, Seine-Saint-Denis, Île-de-France, France.
- He was awarded the 2002 Queen Elizabeth II's Golden Jubilee Medal from the Canadian Governor General in Baunolet, France.
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