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Canada Day, Paintings by Jean Paul Lemieux = Fête du Canada, Les peintures de Jean Paul Lemieux [philatelic record, graphic material]

Hierarchical level:

Sub-sub-series

Date:

1982-1984.

Reference:

R169-3268-6-E

Type of material:

Art, Stamps and stamp products

Found in:

Archives / Collections and Fonds

Item ID number:

5263544

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Post Office Department fonds

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Philatelic issues of 1984, Design and production

Canada Day, Paintings by Jean Paul Lemieux = Fête du Canada, Les peintures de Jean Paul Lemieux
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Sub-sub-series includes:

22 lower level description(s)
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Date(s):

1982-1984.

Place of creation:

Canada

Extent:

27 progressive proofs: miniature panes
14 proof sheets: miniature panes
12 paintings

Language of material:

English

Added language of material:

English, French

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Sub-sub series contains original designs and production material related to the Canada Day 1984 issue featuring paintings by Jean-Paul Lemieux.

From the Canada Post Corporation Postage Stamp Press Release, 1984: "A vision of Canada by one of her most respected and talented artists is the theme of the 1984 Canada Day miniature sheet. This year's commemorative sheet reproduces the work of Quebec artist as part of the celebrations marking the 450th anniversary of Jacques Cartier's arrival in Canada. Even as a young boy, Lemieux was interested in painting. A chance encounter with the American painter Parnell sharpened his interest, and at the age of ten he was given his first paintbrushes. As a result of a series of moves during his youth, Lemieux began sketching in California and produced his first watercolours in Montreal. During a first pilgrimage to Montparnasse, he admired Gauguin's work and the impressionist art of Renoir and Degas. While he was studying at the École des beaux-arts de Montréal, his personal style began to develop and he grew critical of the rigid conservatism which then dominated the École. "The painter's eye is a sentient mirror which reflects the changing image of the world and objects in it and interprets them on canvas through a personality and a set of sensibilities," he wrote; and for more than thirty years this philosophy formed the basis of his career as a teacher of fine art. In the early 1950's, a second trip to France marked a turning point in his career. Believing that he needed to free himself from the influence of Cézanne, Matisse and Monet, he became the Lemieux we know today, haunted by vast expanses, loneliness, and endless time. His unique style has established his reputation and earned him numerous awards, several honorary doctorates, and a nomination to the Order of Canada. The Canada Day stamps feature twelve paintings, which were conceived as a set, giving the artist's interpretation of the provinces and territories of Canada. Graphic designers Jean Morin and Tom Yakobina of Montreal were responsible for the graphic realization of these paintings in the postage stamp format."
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Artist: Lemieux, Jean-Paul, 1904-1990

Designer: Morin, Jean, 1938-

Designer: Yakobina, Tom, 1951-
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Philatelic issue data:

Canada : 32 cents

Date of issue:

29 June 1984

Related material:

In 1985, Lemieux published all twelve paintings in a portfolio of original serigraphs entitled "Canada, Canada" which included a preface by Pierre Elliott Trudeau and an introduction by Pierre Berton.

Source:

Government
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Box [1990-033 1016]

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2000845624 Item no. assigned by LAC 81; 84; 86--89; 91

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A138-07 Item no. assigned by LAC 92; 119

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Credit: Library and Archives Canada. Copyright: Canada Post Corporation, with the exception of the 12 original designs (paintings).

Copyright for the 12 original designs (paintings): Estate of Jean-Paul Lemieux. Restrictions on use: Reproduction for research purposes only. Permission required from the Estate of Jean-Paul Lemieux for any further use.

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