Jean-Paul Riopelle was a painter and sculptor from Quebec, Canada. Born in Montreal, he studied under Paul-Émile Borduas in the 1940s and was a member of Les Automatistes movement. He was one of the signers of the "Refus global" manifesto. In 1949 he moved to Paris and continued his career as an artist, where he commercialized on his image as a "wild Canadian". His life and artistic partner was the American painter, Joan Mitchell. Wikipedia
None, however, has equalled the international influence and recognition of Jean-Paul Riopelle. www.canadaswalkoffame.com/inductees/00_jean-paul_riopelle...
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A painting by the late Qubcois artist Jean-Paul Riopelle has netted 1,667,500, the largest amount ever paid at auction for a work by Riopelle. www.cbc.ca/arts/artdesign/story/2006/11/25/riopelle-recor...
