Artist

Paul-Émile Borduas

Portrait of Paul-Émile Borduas

Canadian, 1905–1960

Paul-Émile Borduas was a Canadian Abstract Expressionism artist. 2 works are cataloged here, principally at Museum of Modern Art. Paul-Émile Borduas was born in Mont-Saint-Hilaire.

Paul-Émile Borduas was a Canadian artist known for his abstract paintings. He was the leader of the avant-garde Automatiste movement and the chief author of the Refus Global manifesto of 1948. Borduas had a profound impact on the development of the arts and of thought, both in the province of Quebec and in Canada.

Collections represented

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