Alfred Pellan, "Le Cirque Sacré" Ed. 37/80
1980 | Etching | 15" x 11.5"
Alfred Pellan, "Le Cirque Sacré" Ed. 37/80
1980 | Etching | 15" x 11.5"
Alfred Pellan, "Le Cirque Sacré" Ed. 37/80
1981 | Etching | 15" x 11.5"
Alfred Pellan, "Le Cirque Sacré" Ed. 37/80
1981 | Etching | 15" x 11.5"
Alfred Pellan, "Le Cirque Sacré" Ed. 37/80
1981 | Etching | 15" x 11.5"
Alfred Pellan, "Le Cirque Sacré" Ed. 37/80
1980 | Etching | 15" x 11.5"
Born in Quebec, Alfred Pellan (1906–1988) spent his formative years in Paris, returning to conservative French Canada in the 1940s with revolutionary ideas about modern art. Influenced by movements such as Cubism and Surrealism, he developed an eclectic approach to painting and fought to free art from dogmatic thinking. While Pellan was an energizing force in Quebec culture, he was also no stranger to conflict, and his life was as daring and colourful as his canvases. His influence can be seen everywhere from gallery walls to city murals; his spirit lives on through the work of creative rebels who defy convention in their art.