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Jean Paul Riopelle

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· James MacDonald

Key facts

Birth date October 7, 1923[1]
Birth place Montreal, Quebec, Canada[1]
Death date March 12, 2002[1]
Death place Île-aux-Grues, near Quebec City[4]
Roles painter, sculptor, printmaker[3]

Jean Paul Riopelle was a Canadian painter, sculptor, and printmaker from Quebec, born in Montreal on October 7, 1923, and died on March 12, 2002. He is associated with abstract painting, especially the Automatistes and his 1950s “mosaic” works.

Context

Jean Paul Riopelle was a Canadian painter, sculptor, and printmaker from Quebec, born in Montreal on October 7, 1923, and died on March 12, 2002 [1]. He is associated with abstract painting, especially the Automatistes and his 1950s “mosaic” works [1]. He was one of Canada’s most significant artists of the twentieth century [2]. He spent much of his career in Paris after moving there in 1947 [1].

Documented claims

  • He was one of Canada’s most significant artists of the twentieth century. [2]
  • He is best known for abstract painting, including his “mosaic” works of the 1950s. [1]
  • He was a member of Les Automatistes. [1]

Questions and answers

Quelle est la valeur d'un tableau de Jean Paul Riopelle ?

La valeur d'un tableau de Jean Paul Riopelle varie selon l'œuvre, mais il est considéré comme l'un des artistes canadiens les plus importants du XXe siècle [2].

Qui est Jean Paul Riopelle ?

Jean Paul Riopelle était un peintre, sculpteur et graveur canadien du Québec, né à Montréal le 7 octobre 1923 et décédé le 12 mars 2002 [1].

Sources

  1. Jean Paul Riopelle — aci-iac.ca (retrieved August 3, 2026)
  2. Jean-Paul RIOPELLE - Biography — oliviermalingue.com (retrieved August 3, 2026)
  3. Jean-Paul Riopelle — masterworks.com (retrieved August 3, 2026)
  4. Jean-Paul Riopelle — artnet.com (retrieved August 3, 2026)

Sources last checked August 3, 2026. · More in People