1924 - 2001

Factsheet

  • Museums on this site:
    • National Gallery of Canada
    • Musée national des beaux-arts du Québec
  • Works on this site: 6
  • Typical colors: neutrals
  • Nationality: Canada
  • Top-ranked work: Sad Lyricism
  • Born: 1924, Louiseville, Canada

A Pioneer of Quebec Art

Marcelle Ferron was a Canadian painter and stained-glass artist who emerged as a major figure in the Quebec contemporary art scene. Associated with the Automatistes, she was one of the original sixteen signatories of the Refus global manifesto. Her artistic journey took her from the École des beaux-arts de Québec to Paris, where she lived and worked for thirteen years. During her time in Paris, she focused on drawing and painting and was introduced to the art of stained glass, an medium for which she would become best known.

Her technical evolution was marked by a significant shift when she returned to Quebec in 1966, dedicating the next two decades exclusively to stained glass. Her work moved beyond the didactic styles of the period, notably through her non-figurative installations in the Montreal metro system.

Recognition and Legacy

Ferron received significant international acclaim when she represented Canada at the VI Bienal in São Paulo, Brazil, where she won a silver medal. Her contributions to the visual arts were further recognized through several prestigious honors, including:

Her legacy is preserved through various public installations in Montreal, Gatineau, and Granby, as well as through the naming of the Centre d'Accueil Marcelle-Ferron in Brossard.

Spørgsmål og svar

Kan jeg studere Marcelle Ferrons farvebrug på tværs af alle værker?

Farvepalettens DNA for Marcelle Ferron er en side, der præsenterer farveprofilen i kunstnerens samlede værk.

Kan jeg udforske Marcelle Ferrons værker via nøgleord?

Udforsk Marcelle Ferrons værker via nøgleord på kunstnerens Efter nøgleord-side, hvor hvert nøgleord samler de relaterede kunstværker.

Findes der en kronologisk gennemgang af Marcelle Ferron?

En kronologisk gennemgang af Marcelle Ferrons værker er tilgængelig på kunstnerens Kronologi-side, hvor værkerne præsenteres i rækkefølge efter deres skabelse, kapitel for kapitel.

Hvor og hvornår er Marcelle Ferron født?

Marcelle Ferron blev født i Louiseville i 1924.

Self-test

Der er kun ét korrekt svar på hvert spørgsmål.

Spørgsmål 1:
In which city was Marcelle Ferron born?
Spørgsmål 2:
Which manifesto did Marcelle Ferron sign in 1948?
Spørgsmål 3:
In which city did Ferron live and work for 13 years starting in 1953?
Spørgsmål 4:
Which artist's work inspired Ferron's interest in stained glass?
Spørgsmål 5:
At which metro station in Montreal can one find one of her stained-glass windows?