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Fernand Toupin

Fernand Toupin (1930 - 2009) was active/lived in Quebec / Canada.  Fernand Toupin is known for Abstract, geometric painting.

From 1955-1959, "Les Plasticiens" put forth a manifesto designed to change the face of art in Quebec.  Fernand Toupin was one of the four founding members along with Louis Belzile, Jauran and Jean-Paul Jérôme.  In 1955, they composed and signed their manifesto outlining their movement against the non-figurative "Automatist" style.  Their goal was to replace gestural painting with more geometric, architectural compositions.

Fernand Toupin has always been a very audacious man and artist who was never reluctant to go against popular trends. This was evident early on when he studied drawing at Mont-Saint Louis College. He then moved on to the Montreal School of Fine Arts and worked in Stanley M. Cosgrove's studio from 1949-1953. He worked in several mediums including oil, acrylic, silk-screening, etching and photo-lithography. It was around 1954, that his work began to receive attention and he began to gain recognition. In 1955, the theory and ideolog   ...  [Displaying 1000 of 2430 characters.]  Artist bio

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Facts about Fernand Toupin

From 1955-1959, "Les Plasticiens" put forth a manifesto designed to change the face of art in Quebec.  Fernand Toupin was one of the four founding members along with Louis Belzile, Jauran and Jean-Paul Jérôme.  In 1955, they composed and signed their manifesto outlining their movement against the non-figurative "Automatist" style.  Their goal was to replace gestural painting with more geometric, architectural compositions.

Fernand Toupin has always been a very audacious man and artist who was never reluctant to go against popular trends. This was evident early on when he studied drawing at Mont-Saint Louis College. He then moved on to the Montreal School of Fine Arts and worked in Stanley M. Cosgrove's st  ...  Displaying 750 of 2430 characters.

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