Paul-Émile Borduas

Paul-Émile Borduas
BornNovember 1, 1905 (1905-11)
Saint-Hilaire, Quebec
DiedFebruary 22, 1960 (1960-02-23) (aged 54)
Paris, France
EducationAteliers d'Art Sacré in Paris
Known forPainter
MovementLes Automatistes

Paul-Émile Borduas (November 1, 1905 – February 22, 1960) was a Québécois artist known for his abstract paintings. He was the leader of the avant-garde Automatiste movement and the chief author of the Refus Global manifesto of 1948. Borduas had a profound impact on the development of the arts and of thought, both in the province of Quebec and in Canada.