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1925 Montreal, Quebec, Canada - 2014 Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Known for: Hard-edge, plasticien painting, sculpture, symbol and logo design.
Denis Juneau (September 30, 1925 – October 6, 2014) was a Canadian painter and a leading figure in the Canadian plasticien movement. Juneau was born in Montreal in 1925. He studied at the École des... Read full biography
Denis Juneau (September 30, 1925 – October 6, 2014) was a Canadian painter and a leading figure in the Canadian plasticien movement. Juneau was born in Montreal in 1925. He studied at the École des Beaux-Arts de Montréal, under the guidance of Alfred Pellan, amongst others, and became a notorious... Read full biography
Denis Juneau (September 30, 1925 – October 6, 2014) was a Canadian painter and a leading figure in the Canadian plasticien movement. Juneau was born in Montreal in 1925. He studied at the École des Beaux-Arts de Montréal, under the guidance of Alfred Pellan, amongst others, and became a notorious figure in the new wave of artists that Quebec was to produce in the era of the late 1950s and early 1960s. Third child of 5, Juneau suffered from total deafness as a result of meningitis contracted at... Read full biography
Denis Juneau (September 30, 1925 – October 6, 2014) was a Canadian painter and a leading figure in the Canadian plasticien movement. Juneau was born in Montreal in 1925. He studied at the École des Beaux-Arts de Montréal, under the guidance of Alfred Pellan, amongst others, and became a notorious figure in the new wave of artists that Quebec was to produce in the era of the late 1950s and early 1960s. Third child of 5, Juneau suffered from total deafness as a result of meningitis contracted at the age of 18 months. Despite this handicap, and having a paralysed right leg from poliomyelitis contracted at age 3, he went on to study in Italy, at the Sculoa di Disegno di Novara from 1954 to 1956. From Italy, he also retained a body language... Read full biography
Denis Juneau (September 30, 1925 – October 6, 2014) was a Canadian painter and a leading figure in the Canadian plasticien movement. Juneau was born in Montreal in 1925. He studied at the École des Beaux-Arts de Montréal, under the guidance of Alfred Pellan, amongst others, and became a notorious figure in the new wave of artists that Quebec was to produce in the era of the late 1950s and early 1960s. Third child of 5, Juneau suffered from total deafness as a result of meningitis contracted at the age of 18 months. Despite this handicap, and having a paralysed right leg from poliomyelitis contracted at age 3, he went on to study in Italy, at the Sculoa di Disegno di Novara from 1954 to 1956. From Italy, he also retained a body language that was to characterize him for the rest of his long life. After his return to Montreal in 1956, he soon takes part in a colle... Read full biography
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Art Method
- •Painting, Fine Art
Art Media
Art Association
- •Non-Figurative Artists' Association of Montreal
Art Teacher
- •Alfred Pellan
Art School
- •Montreal School of Fine Arts, (now UQAM), Student
Awards/Recognition
- •Gershon Iskowitz Prize
- •Priz Paul-Emile Borduas