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Member of the Order of Canada
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André Charles Biéler
1896-10-08 – 1989-12-01
Life & Legacy
André Charles Biéler (8 October 1896 – 1 December 1989) was a Swiss-born Canadian painter and teacher. His work was modernist, at first with strong emphasis on line, later with more interest in light and colour. He is known for his genre pictures of life in rural Quebec. He was the first president of the Federation of Canadian Artists (1942–1944), and was instrumental in the foundation of the Canada Council and the Agnes Etherington Art Centre in Kingston, Ontario.
Occupation & Career
painter, teacher, artist, sculptor, graphic artist
Education
Académie Ranson
Accomplishments, Inventions & Publications
Member of the Order of Canada
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Honors & Awards
Member of the Order of Canada
Education & Institutions
Académie Ranson
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