Jules Lasalle

Jules Lasalle (born April 1, 1957, Saint-Michel-des-Saints, Quebec, Canada) is a sculptor living and working in Montreal. He has made many commemorative monuments that can be seen in Montreal, Longueuil, Quebec city, and other places...

Jules Lasalle
Born (1957-04-01) April 1, 1957
Saint-Michel-des-Saints, Quebec
NationalityCanada
Notable work
commemorative monuments

Works
Jackie Robinson behind Montreal's Olympic Stadium

In 2012 the Canadian Pauline Marois unveiled a statue by Lasalle of Idola Saint-Jean, Thérèse Casgrain and Marie-Claire Kirkland. The statue was to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Kirkland being made the first Canadian female minister.[1]

  • Monica, erected in 1985 on Promenade du Père-Marquette, in Lachine borough, Montreal.
  • Natasha, monumental sculpture in 3 fragments, imitating Easter Island's statues, erected in Lachine in 1986.
  • Jackie Robinson, erected in 1987 behind Montreal's Olympic Stadium.
  • Joseph-Xavier Perreault's bust, erected in 1987 behind Place du Commerce, Montreal.
  • Hommage à Marguerite Bourgeoys, erected in 1988 in Old Montreal, behind the 85, Notre-Dame street.
  • Hommage aux femmes qui consacrèrent leur vie à l'instruction et à l'éducation: Marie de l'Incarnation, Quebec city, 1997 [2]
  • Monument aux Frères éducateurs: Marcellin Champagnat et Jean-Baptiste de la Salle: L'envol, Quebec city, 2000 [3]
  • Maurice Richard's monument, Montreal, 2001 [4]
  • Statues pour la Chapelle Notre-Dame du Sacré-Cœur, Montreal, 2002 [5]
  • Monument du Chevalier de Lorimier, Montreal.
  • Pierres tombales (with Annick Bourgeau) for a campaign on AIDS, Agence Marketel), 2003 [6]
  • Deportation, i.e. Great Upheaval (with André Fournelle), Acadia, Grand-Pré National Historic Site of Canada, 2006 [7]
  • Robert Bourassa's monument, behind the Parliament of Quebec, 2006.[8][9]
  • Jean Béliveau's statue (with Annick Bourgeau), Colisée Jean-Béliveau, Longueuil, 2007 [10][11]

See also
  • Jacques Cartier Monument (Montreal)

References
  1. Monument to women in politics Archived 2015-09-24 at the Wayback Machine, Radio Canada, in French, retrieved 28 December 2014
  2. "Hommage aux femmes qui consacrèrent leur vie à l'instruction et à l'éducation". Archived from the original on 2007-11-30. Retrieved 2007-09-01.
  3. "Université Laval: Monument aux frères éducateurs". Archived from the original on 2004-12-15. Retrieved 2007-09-01.
  4. "Maurice Richard's Monument Unveiled". Archived from the original on 2011-05-15. Retrieved 2007-09-01.
  5. Notre-Dame du Sacré-Cœur and saint Anne Archived 2007-09-27 at the Wayback Machine
  6. "Prix Lux". Archived from the original on 2007-09-27. Retrieved 2007-09-01.
  7. "Deportation" sculpture project Archived 2007-09-29 at the Wayback Machine
  8. Robert Bourassa's monument and biographical notes on Jules Lasalle
  9. "La statue mesurera huit pieds et sourira". Archived from the original on 2007-09-29. Retrieved 2007-09-01.
  10. Statue de bronze de Jean Béliveau coulée à Inverness Archived 2012-09-04 at Archive.today
  11. "Un bronze pour Béliveau". Archived from the original on 2009-12-17. Retrieved 2007-09-01.
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