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Lances, 1958, Oil on canvas, 60 x 73 cm
© Estate of Jean Paul Riopelle / SOCAN (2020)
“Let us seek our images among the work of those who have dreamed the longest, those who valued matter; let us rely on the alchemists.”
– Gaston Bachelard, The Air and Dreams
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Jean Paul Riopelle, Atelier Durantin, 1952 by John Craven
“To draw outdoors, I had built a makeshift workshop under a tent, in the backyard of our home, where I hung a light bulb. Then the rain started pouring. When I touched the light bulb, I was instantly electrified; a formidable jolt of art, come to think of it!”
– Jean Paul Riopelle | First artistic memories, 1931
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Iceberg no 1, 1977,
280 x 430 cm
© Estate of Jean Paul Riopelle / SOCAN (2020)
read moreAs we make our way toward the centenary in 2023, so many new initiatives and programs are already happening to celebrate our beloved Riopelle!
Tubes of Riopelle’s paint, circa 1968, archives of Yseult Riopelle
Atelier de Sainte-Marguerite-du-Lac-Masson, August 1993 by Bruno Massenet
Riopelle had big dreams for the foundation he imagined, that of uniting a diversity of people from all walks of life, dreamers and risk-takers, converging toward a common objective: innovation and creation without boundaries. Help us achieve Riopelle’s dream to bring people together through art.
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