Albert Franck was a painter and printmaker who was born in Middelburg, Holland. He emigrated to Toronto, Ontario, Canada in 1926, where he lived the rest of his life and died. His mediums were oil,... Read full biography
Albert Franck was a painter and printmaker who was born in Middelburg, Holland. He emigrated to Toronto, Ontario, Canada in 1926, where he lived the rest of his life and died. His mediums were oil, watercolour, gouache, ink, linocut and monotype. His subjects were; Toronto houses, backyards, lanes,... Read full biography
Albert Franck was a painter and printmaker who was born in Middelburg, Holland. He emigrated to Toronto, Ontario, Canada in 1926, where he lived the rest of his life and died. His mediums were oil, watercolour, gouache, ink, linocut and monotype. His subjects were; Toronto houses, backyards, lanes, neighbourhoods, urban scenes, and downtown buildings. He also painted landscapes and still life's. His style was realism. He is self taught and did not begin painting until shortly after he came to... Read full biography
Albert Franck was a painter and printmaker who was born in Middelburg, Holland. He emigrated to Toronto, Ontario, Canada in 1926, where he lived the rest of his life and died. His mediums were oil, watercolour, gouache, ink, linocut and monotype. His subjects were; Toronto houses, backyards, lanes, neighbourhoods, urban scenes, and downtown buildings. He also painted landscapes and still life's. His style was realism. He is self taught and did not begin painting until shortly after he came to Canada. He worked first in a department store and then as a painting restorer. He began showing his work in 1947 at the department stores, Simpson's and Eaton's (1947-50), and collectors still prize finding his paintings with their labels on the back.... Read full biography
Albert Franck was a painter and printmaker who was born in Middelburg, Holland. He emigrated to Toronto, Ontario, Canada in 1926, where he lived the rest of his life and died. His mediums were oil, watercolour, gouache, ink, linocut and monotype. His subjects were; Toronto houses, backyards, lanes, neighbourhoods, urban scenes, and downtown buildings. He also painted landscapes and still life's. His style was realism. He is self taught and did not begin painting until shortly after he came to Canada. He worked first in a department store and then as a painting restorer. He began showing his work in 1947 at the department stores, Simpson's and Eaton's (1947-50), and collectors still prize finding his paintings with their labels on the back. Interestingly, even though he was a realist, he was an early supporter of t... Read full biography
Albert Jacques Franck - Artist Info
About Albert Jacques Franck: Books
Books & Publications (9)
Publications based on askART research. List may not be comprehensive.
The Collector's Dictionary of Canadian Artists at Auction
2001
Westbridge, Anthony R. and Diana L. Bodnar
622 pages
Art and Architecture in Canada: A Bibliography and Guide to the Literature to 1981
1991
Lerner, Loren R; Mary F. Williamson
1,557 pages (color)
Montreal Museum of Fine Arts-Spring Exhibitions 1880-1970 (Formerly Art Association of Montreal)