Julien Hébert, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Julien Hébert

Canadian architect

Date of Birth: 19-Aug-1917

Place of Birth: Rigaud, Quebec, Canada

Date of Death: 24-May-1994

Profession: architect, comics artist, university teacher, designer

Nationality: Canada

Zodiac Sign: Leo

Julien Hébert (August 19, 1917 – May 24, 1994) was a Québécois industrial designer, perhaps most famous for creating the logo of the Montreal World Exposition, Expo 67. Formerly a student of philosophy, Hébert began his design education as a student of sculpture at the École des Beaux-Arts de Montréal, continuing in 1947 in Paris under Ossip Zadkine.
Hébert later became a teacher himself, teaching art history and sculpture at his alma mater, the École des beaux-arts, and instructing in planning and design at the École du meuble.
He went on to assist in the establishment of the École du design industriel at the University of Montreal.
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Earlier in his career he was also active as a comics artist.
His best known series was Mouchette.In 1979, Hébert was awarded the Prix Paul-Émile-Borduas by the Québécois Government.