Paul-Émile Borduas and Les enfants de Refus global
Watch a compelling National Film Board documentary on the radical Québecois genius
Paul-Émile Borduas was one of Canada’s first abstract painters and his Refus global manifesto, a cry for freedom of expression, remains a pillar of the French Canadian artistic perspective. Below is a terrific documentary from the National Film Board about Borduas and his movement. Preview the ACI’s Paul-Émile Borduas: Life and Work by Francois-Marc Gagnon.
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Click here to read the ACI Essay on Borduas and the Refus global manifesto.
Paul-Émile Borduas, photographié par Ronny Jacques.