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Francis Back
Francis Back was born in Montreal in 1959, the son of Ghylaine Paquin, teacher, and Frédéric Back, painter and animated-film director. From childhood, Francis Back showed a passion for both drawing and history.
Pictures, have become his craft. For over thirty years, he has created illustrations for museums, national parks, articles and historical publications. Francis has distinguished himself in a number of fields of interest and competencies: the history of New France, First Nations culture, military and naval history and costume history. Francis' drawings also illustrate the pages of many novels, children’s books and works of Canadian, American and British publishing houses.
Bio courtesy of: MARGUERITE BOURGEOYS MUSEUM | NOTRE-DAME-DE-BON-SECOURS CHAPEL
Contact: francis.back@gmail.com
Francis Back was born in Montreal in 1959, the son of Ghylaine Paquin, teacher, and Frédéric Back, painter and animated-film director. From childhood, Francis Back showed a passion for both drawing and history.
Pictures, have become his craft. For over thirty years, he has created illustrations for museums, national parks, articles and historical publications. Francis has distinguished himself in a number of fields of interest and competencies: the history of New France, First Nations culture, military and naval history and costume history. Francis' drawings also illustrate the pages of many novels, children’s books and works of Canadian, American and British publishing houses.
Bio courtesy of: MARGUERITE BOURGEOYS MUSEUM | NOTRE-DAME-DE-BON-SECOURS CHAPEL
Contact: francis.back@gmail.com