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André Charles Biéler (8 September 1896 – 1 December 1989) was a Swiss-born Canadian painter and teacher. His work was modernist, at first with strong emphasis on line, later with more interest in light and color. He is known for his genre Quebec landscapes with figures. He was the first president of the Federation of Canadian Artists, and was instrumental in the foundation of the Canada Council and the Agnes Etherington Art Centre in Kingston, Ontario. ==Early years== André Charles Biéler was born in Lausanne, Switzerland on 8 October 1896. His father, Charles Biéler, was director of the Collège Gaillard. His mother Blanche was the daughter of the historian Jean-Henri Merle d'Aubigné (1794–1872). His family moved to Paris for twelve years, then immigrated to Canada in 1908. Biéler's father took a position as a teacher at the Presbyterian College, Montreal. Biéler studied at Westmount Academy and then the Institut Technique de Montreal. He intended to study architecture. During World War I (1914–18) Biéler joined the Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry in 1915. He was wounded and seriously gassed. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「André Charles Biéler」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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