André Charles Biéler [SEP] place of birth
was born in Lausanne, Switzerland on 8 October 1896.
His father, Charles Biéler, was director of the Collège Galliard.
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.
André Charles Biéler
André Charles Biéler (8 October 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 colour. 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