Masson, Henri (1907-1978)

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Masson, Henri (1907-1978)

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        1907-1978

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        Henri Masson was born 10 January 1907 in Spy, a small village near Namur in Belgium. He started his studies at the Athénée Royale of Brussels when he was 13 and from then on all his spare time was devoted to drawing and painting. After his father died in 1921, he and his mother immigrated to Canada, settling in Ottawa. He started working in an engraving studio in Ottawa in 1923. He also took courses at the Ottawa Art Association and the Ottawa Art Club. Masson's art is held in numerous gallery collections including National Gallery of Canada, Museum of Québec, Art Gallery of Ontario, and Art Gallery of Hamilton. He died in 1978.

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            Excerpted from Jean-Pierre Valentin Gallery Henri Masson biography. www.galerievalentin.com/contempory-artists/henri-masson/biography.php

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