Jules Lasalle
Jules Lasalle | |
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| Born | April 1, 1957 Saint-Michel-des-Saints, Quebec, Canada |
| Notable work | commemorative monuments |
Jules Lasalle (born April 1, 1957) is a Canadian sculptor living and working in Montreal. He has made many commemorative monuments that can be seen in Montreal, Longueuil, Quebec City, and other places.
Works
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In 2012 the Canadian Pauline Marois unveiled a statue by Lasalle of Idola Saint-Jean, Thérèse Casgrain and Marie-Claire Kirkland. The statue was to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Kirkland being made the first Canadian female minister.[1]
- Monica, erected in 1985 on Promenade du Père-Marquette, in Lachine borough, Montreal.
- Natasha, monumental sculpture in 3 fragments, imitating Easter Island's statues, erected in Lachine in 1986.
- Jackie Robinson, erected in 1987 behind Montreal's Olympic Stadium.
- Joseph-Xavier Perreault's bust, erected in 1987 behind Place du Commerce, Montreal.
- Hommage à Marguerite Bourgeoys, erected in 1988 in Old Montreal, behind the 85, Notre-Dame street.
- Hommage aux femmes qui consacrèrent leur vie à l'instruction et à l'éducation: Marie de l'Incarnation, Quebec city, 1997 [2]
- Monument aux Frères éducateurs: Marcellin Champagnat et Jean-Baptiste de la Salle: L'envol, Quebec city, 2000 [3]
- Maurice Richard's monument, Montreal, 2001 [4]
- Statues pour la Chapelle Notre-Dame du Sacré-Cœur, Montreal, 2002 [5]
- Monument du Chevalier de Lorimier, Montreal.
- Pierres tombales (with Annick Bourgeau) for a campaign on AIDS, Agence Marketel), 2003 [6]
- Deportation, i.e. Great Upheaval (with André Fournelle), Acadia, Grand-Pré National Historic Site of Canada, 2006 [7]
- Robert Bourassa's monument, behind the Parliament of Quebec, 2006.[8][9]
- Jean Béliveau's statue (with Annick Bourgeau), Colisée Jean-Béliveau, Longueuil, 2007 [10][11]
See also
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References
[edit]- ^ Monument to women in politics Archived 2015-09-24 at the Wayback Machine, Radio Canada, in French, retrieved 28 December 2014
- ^ "Hommage aux femmes qui consacrèrent leur vie à l'instruction et à l'éducation". Archived from the original on 2007-11-30. Retrieved 2007-09-01.
- ^ "Université Laval: Monument aux frères éducateurs". Archived from the original on 2004-12-15. Retrieved 2007-09-01.
- ^ "Maurice Richard's Monument Unveiled". Archived from the original on 2011-05-15. Retrieved 2007-09-01.
- ^ Notre-Dame du Sacré-Cœur and saint Anne Archived 2007-09-27 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Prix Lux". Archived from the original on 2007-09-27. Retrieved 2007-09-01.
- ^ "Deportation" sculpture project Archived 2007-09-29 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Robert Bourassa's monument and biographical notes on Jules Lasalle
- ^ "La statue mesurera huit pieds et sourira". Archived from the original on 2007-09-29. Retrieved 2007-09-01.
- ^ Statue de bronze de Jean Béliveau coulée à Inverness Archived 2012-09-04 at archive.today
- ^ "Un bronze pour Béliveau". Archived from the original on 2009-12-17. Retrieved 2007-09-01.