Albert Dumouchel (1916-1971), The Horrible Snow Cat, 1969, woodcut, 6/10, 62.5 x 48.6 cm (sheet), 54.7 x 45.7 cm (image). MMFA, gift of Madeleine Morin. Photo MMFA, Annie Fafard
Albert Dumouchel (1916-1971), The Horrible Snow Cat, 1969, woodcut, 6/10, 62.5 x 48.6 cm (sheet), 54.7 x 45.7 cm (image). MMFA, gift of Madeleine Morin. Photo MMFA, Annie Fafard
Revelations
Consisting largely of works drawn from the Museum’s collection, Revelations presents close to forty prints by Montreal artist Albert Dumouchel, one of the most influential Quebec printmakers of his time. An eloquent encapsulation of the originality of the artist’s printmaking, the exhibition highlights his technical mastery of the craft as well as his continually shifting imagery.
An incredibly varied body of work
Revelations traces the trajectory of the artist’s practice, from his initial experiments with printmaking in the early 1940s right up to his death in 1971. The striking contrast between his early religious imagery and later erotic subjects – with a substantial body of abstract works in between – is a tangible reminder of the profound social changes that were taking place in Quebec during the artist’s relatively short career. Dumouchel was also a highly esteemed teacher who trained many of the first generation of modern printmakers in Quebec, all the while pushing the boundaries of techniques and materials.
Albert Dumouchel (1916-1971), The Banners in the Night, 1958, etching, aquatint, 49.8 x 39.6 cm (sheet), 29.4 x 22.5 cm (image). MMFA, purchase, Wake Robin Fund in memory of Nelo St.B. Harrison. Photo MMFA, Jean-François Brière
In the media
[Une] exposition admirable, représentative et instructive.
La Presse
Une belle idée visant à célébrer le 50e anniversaire […] de la disparition de ce créateur ayant marqué toute une génération d’artistes au Québec.
Le Journal de Montréal
Il était plus que temps qu’une nouvelle exposition soit consacrée à cet artiste.
Journal Metro
Credits and curatorial team
An exhibition organized by the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts and curated by Peggy Davis, Professor of Art History at UQAM, and Anne Grace, Curator of Modern Art, MMFA.
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Albert Dumouchel (1916-1971), The Banners in the Night, 1958, etching, aquatint, 49.8 x 39.6 cm (sheet), 29.4 x 22.5 cm (image). MMFA, purchase, Wake Robin Fund in memory of Nelo St.B. Harrison. Photo MMFA, Jean-François Brière
