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Serge Lemoyne
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Quebecois Canadian artist Serge Lemoyne
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| Born | June 13, 1941 |
| Died | July 12, 1998 (aged 57) |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Occupation | Artist |
Serge Lemoyne (born June 13, 1941 – died July 12, 1998) was a famous Canadian artist from Quebec. He was known for many types of art. He created paintings, assemblages (art made from different objects), and prints. He also did performance art, which is like a live show.
Lemoyne explored important ideas in his art. These included the environment, new technology, and making things fair for everyone. His art was shown in Canada and in other countries. He won many awards during his career. Serge Lemoyne passed away in 1998 when he was 57 years old.
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Who was Serge Lemoyne?
Early Life and Education
Serge Lemoyne was born on June 13, 1941, in a town called Acton Vale, Quebec. He studied art at the École des beaux-arts de Montréal from 1958 to 1960. Two art groups, Les Automatistes and the Plasticiens, were big influences on his early work.
How Did Lemoyne Make Art?
Lemoyne liked to work with others when he made art. He wanted his art, the people watching it, and himself to all be involved. In 1964, he helped start a group called L'Horloge du Nouvel-Age. A year later, he helped create Le Zirmate.
These groups put on special events called "happenings." Happenings were live shows that mixed music, poetry, dance, and visual effects. It was a new and exciting way to experience art.
What Kind of Art Did Lemoyne Create?
Art Inspired by Popular Culture
Serge Lemoyne was very interested in popular culture. He spent ten years creating art about hockey. His series called bleu, blanc, rouge was a tribute to the Montreal Canadiens hockey team. Their uniforms are blue, white, and red.
These colors are also found in the flags of France and the United Kingdom. These two countries represent the main languages in Canada, French and English. Lemoyne's most famous artwork is probably Dryden. It is a simple portrait of the goalie mask worn by the Montreal Canadiens star goalie, Ken Dryden.
Exhibitions and Recognition
In 2001, an art show called Greg Curnoe, Serge Lemoyne : deux nationalismes? was held. It showed Lemoyne's art alongside the work of another artist, Greg Curnoe. This exhibition explored ideas about Canadian identity.
Ten years after Lemoyne's death, in 2008, the Musée des beaux-arts de Sherbrooke held a show called Salut Lemoyne!. This exhibition featured Lemoyne's art and works by other Quebec artists he knew.
Lemoyne's art has also been featured on a postage stamp. On September 26, 2011, Canada Post released a special envelope for a stamp celebrating the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts. This envelope showed a part of Lemoyne's famous Dryden artwork from 1975.
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Quebecois Canadian artist Serge Lemoyne
