Marcel Barbeau | |
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![]() Marcel Barbeau in 2001. | |
Born | Marcel Christian Barbeau February 18, 1925 |
Died | January 2, 2016 | (aged 90)
Nationality | Canadian |
Known for | Painting, 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]