On August 9, 1948, a manifesto signed by 16 Quebecers rejected the conservatism of Quebec society. Here’s a historical twist in articles and photos.
A statement in validation mode
With its reputation for immature modernism, as we sometimes abbreviate it, was this manifesto a prophetic speech that ended the great darkness and opened the way for a peaceful revolution? Nowadays, its re-reading brings nuances.
In the path of original copies
The original version Universal denial There are 400 numbered copies. “It’s wise to get a copy as soon as possible,” he said le Canada August 16, 1948, in reference to this limited edition. Where did the original copies go? What is the value? Pres He went looking for them.
Signed the election manifesto
Sixteen people – nine men and seven women – signed the Refus Global Statement. Journalist André Duchesne presents them in a few words.
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Photo by Maurice Perron, National Museum of Fine Arts of Quebec, courtesy of Line-Sylvie Perron.
Paul-Emilie Bordwas
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Photograph by Michel Gravel, La Presse Fonds (P833, S2, D5112), National Archives in Montreal, reproduction François Roy, La Presse
Francois Sullivan
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Photograph Michel Gravel, Fonds la Presse (P833, S2, D178) Archives Nationale de Montréal, reproduced by François Roy, magazine
Marcel Barbeau
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Photo Lucien Desjardins, La Presse Fonds (P833, S2, D4617), National Archives at Montreal, reproduction François Roy, La Presse
Francois Riobel
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Photo by Jean Gaubill, Press Fund (P833, S2, D71), National Archives, Montreal, reproduced by Francois Roy, La Presse
Madeleine Arbor
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Reproduction François Roy, press
Fernand Leduc
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Photo Desaudels, Georges Ouvraud and Nicole Hood-Ovraud Funds (P948, S1, D8), National Archives in Montreal, reproduction Francois Roy, La Presse
Muriel Guilbault
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Photo Jean-Yves Letourneau, La Presse Fonds (P833, S2, D4618), National Archives in Montreal, reproduction Francois Roy, La Presse
Jean Paul Riobel
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Photo by Maurice Perron, National Museum of Fine Arts of Quebec, courtesy of Line-Sylvie Perron.
Bruno Cormier in the winter of 1948
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Photo by Paul-Henri Talbot, La Presse Archives
Claude Gouvreau
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Photo by Jean-Yves Letourneau, Press Archives
Pierre Gauvreau in 1979
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Photo by Jean-Yves Letourneau, Press Archives
Marcel Ferron
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Photo by Maurice Perron, National Museum of Fine Arts of Quebec, courtesy of Line-Sylvie Perron.
Therese Renaud in 1953
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Photo by Paul-Henri Talbot, La Presse Archives
Jean-Paul Mousseau in 1961
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Photo by Maurice Perron, Museum of Fine Arts of Quebec, courtesy of Line-Sylvie Perron
Self-portrait of Maurice Peron, 1949-1950
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Photo courtesy of Eddie Costiner
Louis Renaud, 2000s
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Report, on loose sheets
Maurice Perron and eds. Mitra-Maith, Claude Gouvreau, The prism of the eye… Here it is Universal denial In spare parts.
Some echoes of his media reception
initiation Universal denial It provoked diverse, divided opinion in Quebec newspapers and magazines. We found some of these words from digital archives of newspapers.
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