Jean paul lemieux biography of martin

The twentieth century, an era carved with the chisel of progressive modernism, left artists scrambling to define their practice in an everchanging global artistic landscape.

Jean Paul Lemieux, born 18th of November , was no exception. The artist’s Canadian roots had a complex relationship with supporting the trunk of his artistic psyche as it branched off in search of an artistic identity. It is therefore appropriate – and is the structure which will be followed for the remainder of this article – to categorise Lemieux’s career into four distinct chapters: Early Influences, Primitivism, Classical Period, and Nordic Expressionism.

Born in Québec City, Lemieux’s childhood was spent alternating between urban and rural landscapes, with his winters in the city and a migration to the countryside for the summer months.

As a result, Lemieux’s early influences were of the Canadian landscape, with his art of this period consisting of nature studies inspired by the ‘