Julien Hébert Architect

Julien Hébert (August 19, 1917 – May 24, 1994) was a Québécois industrial designer, perhaps most famous for creating the logo of the Montreal World Exposition, Expo 67.Formerly a student of philosophy, Hébert began his design education as a student of sculpture at the École des Beaux-Arts de Montréal, continuing in 1947 in Paris under Ossip Zadkine. Hébert later became a teacher himself, teaching art history and sculpture at his alma mater, the École des beaux-arts, and instructing in planning and design at the École du meuble. He went on to assist in the establishment of the École du design industriel at the University of Montreal. [1]In 1979, Hébert was awarded the Prix Paul-Émile-Borduas by the Québécois Government.

Personal facts

Birth dateAugust 19, 1917
Birth place
Canada , Rigaud Quebec , Quebec
Date of deathMay 24, 1994
Place of death
Canada , Montreal , Quebec

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Architect

Significant building
Expo '70
Place-Saint-Henri (Montreal Metro)
Significant project
Expo 67

Julien Hébert on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://www.jstor.org/stable/1512090
  2. http://www.metrodemontreal.com/art/hebert/index.html
  3. http://www.morenciel.com