Charles Daudelin
Charles Daudelin'''Charles Daudelin''' (October 1, 1920 – April 2, 2001) was a Canada|Canadian sculpture|sculptor and painting|painter, a major Quebec artist.
Born in Granby, Quebec, he became a pioneer in integrating art into public space. He created many public artworks, including:
*the altar screen for the Sacré-Coeur chapel for Notre-Dame de Montréal Basilica|Notre-Dame Basilica in Montreal;
*works in Viger Square in Montreal and the Place du Québec in Paris;
*aluminum joints at Mont-Royal station and large sculptural grilles at Langelier station in the Montreal metro.
Charles Daudelin was awarded the Quebec government's Prix Paul-Émile-Borduas in 1985 [http://www.prixduquebec.gouv.qc.ca/recherche/desclaureat.asp?noLaureat=185], and was made a member of the Ordre national du Québec in 1998. He died in Kirkland, Quebec (now in Montreal); his last work, ''Le Passage du 2 avril'', is named for the date of his death and installed in front of Kirkland's former town hall.
''See also:'' List of Quebecois
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<center>image:daudelin-odalisque.jpg<br><small>''Charles Daudelin. ''Odalisque'' or ''Le sphinx'', 1948. Oil on canvas. Montreal Museum of Fine Arts''</small>
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image:charles-daudelin.jpg<br><small>''Sculptural grille by Charles Daudelin, at Langelier metro station in Montreal''</small></center>
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