François-Marc Gagnon

{{Short description|Franco-Canadian art historian and professor (1935–2019)}}

{{Expand French|topic=bio|François-Marc Gagnon|date=January 2021}}

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François-Marc Gagnon {{Post-nominals|country=CAN|CM|FRSC|size=100%}} was a Canadian art historian and professor at Concordia University in Montreal.{{Cite web|title=Concordia University says lectures from dead professor are 'teaching tool'|url=https://www.timescolonist.com/concordia-university-says-lectures-from-dead-professor-are-teaching-tool-1.24274123|date=2021-01-28|access-date=2021-01-29|agency=The Canadian Press|newspaper=Times Colonist}}{{Cite web|title=François-Marc Gagnon (1935-2019): 'A creative thinker and inspiring educator'|url=https://www.concordia.ca/content/shared/en/news/main/stories/2019/04/05/francois-marc-gagnon-1935-2019-a-creative-thinker-and-an-inspiring-educator.html|access-date=2021-01-29|website=www.concordia.ca|language=en}}{{Cite news|title=L'historien de l'art François-Marc Gagnon est décédé|url=https://www.ledevoir.com/culture/551115/francois-marc-gagnon-1935-2019-on-lui-a-donne-une-mission-faire-le-tour-de-l-art-canadien|access-date=2021-01-29|newspaper=Le Devoir|language=fr}} He was a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada and a member of the Order of Canada. Professor Gagnon became famous when a student using an online course which Gagnon developed before his death tried to contact him and realized that he had passed away in 2019.https://www.theregister.com/2021/01/27/online_prof

He is the author of three books published by the Art Canada Institute: [https://www.aci-iac.ca/art-books/paul-emile-borduas/ Paul-Émile Borduas: Life & Work] (2014); [https://www.aci-iac.ca/art-books/louis-nicolas/ Louis Nicolas: Life & Work] (2017); and [https://www.aci-iac.ca/art-books/jean-paul-riopelle/ Jean Paul Riopelle: Life & Work] (2019).