Raoul Hunter | |
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| Born | June 18, 1926 Saint-Cyrille-de-Lessard, l'Islet, Quebec, Canada |
| Died | December 10, 2018 (aged 92) |
| Education | School of fine arts, Quebec and at the École nationale supérieure des beaux-arts of Paris |
| Known for | sculptor and caricaturist |
Raoul Hunter (June 18, 1926 – December 10, 2018)[1] was a Canadian sculptor and caricaturist.
Biography
Born in Saint-Cyrille-de-Lessard, l'Islet, Quebec, Canada, Hunter studied at l’École des Beaux-Arts de Québec and at the École nationale supérieure des Beaux-Arts of Paris.[2]
He was a caricaturist for Quebec City's Le Soleil from 1956 to 1989.[3]
From 1989 he worked primarily as a sculptor.
Works
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Raoul Hunter's Canadian Merchant Navy (2002) of World War II, Pointe-à-Carcy, Quebec
- Mother Émilie Gamelin, 1999, at the Berri-UQAM station of the Montreal Metro.[4]
- Statue of William Lyon Mackenzie King (1967), on Parliament Hill, Ottawa
- Monument to the memory of the Canadian merchant seamen from the province of Quebec who lost their lives at sea during World War II, Pointe-à-Carcy, Quebec, 2002.[5]
Honours
- Member since 1989 of the Order of Canada.[6]
References
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- ^ Ricard-Châtelain, Baptiste (December 11, 2018). "Raoul Hunter n'est plus (1926-2018)". Le Soleil (in French). Retrieved December 12, 2018.
- ^ Artist's web site Archived September 27, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ La ville de Québec sous caricatures
- ^ Mère Émilie Gamelin
- ^ Merchant Seamen Archived September 27, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Member of the Order of Canada Archived September 30, 2007, at archive.today
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