Jean-Paul Riopelle: A Life in Art Born: Montreal, Canada (1923) Died: 2002 Early Life and Education Riopelle began drawing lessons at the age of ten and continued through his teenage years. His parents fostered his artistic inclinations. He initially studied engineering, architecture, and photography at the École polytechnique de Montréal in 1941. Later, he attended the École des beaux-arts de Montréal but transitioned to the École du meuble, graduating in 1945. This shift proved pivotal as it led him to Paul-Émile Borduas. Studying under Borduas exposed Riopelle to Surreali…