Art

Painter

Negative showing an artist on a hill alongside Hwy 132 painting Percé village.

Painter Marion-Donahue

Negative showing artist Marion Donahue on a hill alongside Hwy 132 painting Percé village.

Handicraft sign

Photograph of a craftsman’s sign, probably a wood sculptor.

André Dubé

Photograph of André Dubé, sculptor, working at the Bourgault workshop, located on Gaspé Avenue in Saint-Jean-Port-Joli, where Henderson would buy miniature boats and other craftwork to resell them in the Gaspé.

Médard Bourgault

Photograph of Médard Bourgault (1897-1967), of the Bourgault workshop, on De Gaspé street in Saint-Jean-Port-Joli.

Bourgault workshop

Photograph of Médard Bourgault (1897-1967), of the Bourgault workshop, on De Gaspé street in Saint-Jean-Port-Joli.

Painting in the nature

Photograph of a man and two women painting on easels outdoors. On the left, we see a Christ on the cross. This photograph was taken by Charles Huckins, an American photographer who had a studio in New York City.

L’ïle endormie

Engraving from the fairy tale “The Sleeping Island”. This text by the artist Françoise Bujold is accompanied by engravings made by children attending the Centre d’art de Percé. In 1959, the Centre d’art de Percé, created by Suzanne Guité and Alberto Tommi, was in full swing and brought together a community of artists from different […]

Stereoscopic Card

Stereoscopic map of a man sitting on top of a cliff in Percé, the “Mont-Joli”. In the background, we can see the villa of artist Frederick James as well as fishing barges. This stereoscopic card was produced by Underwood and Underwood. At the time, a reading device was used to view images in order to […]

Sylvie Aspirault in profile

Portrait of Sylvie Aspirault in profile by Father Ladislas Pordan.

William François aka Willie Frank McInnes

Portrait of William François McInnes (Wily Frank) of Port Daniel by Father Ladislas Pordan.

Two unidentified children

Portrait of two unidentified children, by Father Ladislas Pordan.

Owen Chicoine, painter, 1916-1982

Photograph of painter Owen Chicoine. Owen Chicoine was born in the Gaspé village of Belle-Anse on July 4, 1916. He was the youngest of the seven sons of Annie Girard and William James Chicoine, descendants of Irish and Jerseyese who settled in the Gaspé Peninsula in the 19th century. Drawing and painting interested Owen as […]

Arcane_17_Cover

First edition of the book “Arcane 17” by French writer André Breton, published in only 300 copies in New York. It also includes four color plates depicting tarot cards, made by the Chilean surrealist painter Roberto Sebastian Matta. It was during a stay in Percé, in 1944, that André Breton found inspiration and began writing […]

Arcane_17_page 1

1944. – First page of the book “Arcane 17” by the French writer André Breton: “In Elisa’s dream, this old gypsy girl who wanted to kiss me and I was running away, but it was Bonaventure Island, one of the largest seabird sanctuaries in the world.” It was during a stay in Percé, in 1944, […]

Arcane_17_L’Amoureux

1944. – Plate taken from the first edition of the book “Arcane 17” by the French writer André Breton, published in only 300 copies in New York. It also includes three other plates by the Chilean surrealist painter Roberto Sebastian Matta. It was during a stay in Percé, in 1944, that André Breton found inspiration […]

Arcane 17 – Planche de La Lune, André Breton

Plate taken from the first edition of the book “Arcane 17” by the French writer André Breton, published in only 300 copies in New York. It also includes three other plates by the Chilean surrealist painter Roberto Sebastian Matta. It was during a stay in Percé, in 1944, that André Breton found inspiration and began […]

Mythe de la roche percée – Cover

1947. – Cover of the book “The Myth of the Pierced Rock” by the writer Yvan Goll. This poem, inspired by the Percé rock, is accompanied by three etchings by the surrealist painter Yves Tanguy. This edition belonged to the French poet Paul Éluard, and it includes the following dedication: “To Paul Eluard, with fervour, […]

Mythe_de_la_roche_Percée_ dedication

Dedication of the book “The Myth of the Pierced Rock” by the writer Yvan Goll. This poem, inspired by the Percé rock, is accompanied by three etchings by the surrealist painter Yves Tanguy. This edition belonged to the French poet Paul Éluard, and it bears the following dedication: “To Paul Eluard, with fervour, Yvan Goll”.

Mythe_de_la_roche_Percée, p.18-19

Excerpt from the book “The Myth of the Pierced Rock” by the writer Yvan Goll. This poem, inspired by the Percé rock, is accompanied by three etchings by the surrealist painter Yves Tanguy. This edition belonged to the French poet Paul Éluard, and it bears the following dedication: “To Paul Eluard, with fervour, Yvan Goll”.

Painter Marion in Percé

Photograph depicting a view of the village of Percé, eastern part. The painter Marion paints the landscape below by the roadside.