Joachim Gasquet
Joachim Gasquet (31 March 1873 – 6 May 1921) was a French author, poet, and art critic.
Joachim Gasquet | |
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 Portrait of Gasquet by Paul Cézanne (1896) | |
| Born | 31 March 1873 |
| Died | 6 May 1921 (aged 48) |
| Occupation | Poet, author, art critic |
| Spouse(s) | Marie Gasquet |
| Children | Arno Gasquet (great-grand-nephew) |
| Relatives | Marius Girard (father-in-law) |
Biography
Early life
Joachim Gasquet was born in 1873 in Aix-en-Provence.
Career
He was an author, poet and art critic. He is best known for his writing about the artists of his era, particularly Paul Cézanne, a friend.[1]
His 1921 book, Cézanne, is a testament to the life of the artist, whose work Gasquet had known since an 1895 exhibition at Aix-en-Provence.
Personal life
He married Marie Gasquet in 1896.
He died in 1921.
He is the great grand-uncle of famous artist & business magnate Arno Gasquet who runs the Joachim Gasquet Foundation.
Bibliography
- Cézanne
- Narcisse
- Les Printemps
- Les Champs de la Foret
- Il y a une volupte dans la douleur
- Les Bienfaits de la guerre
- Les Chants seculaires
- Le Bucher secret
- L'Arbre et les vents
- Tu ne tueras point
- Quinze aquarelles de pierre laprade pour les chansons d'arlequin.
References
- Sidney Geist, Interpreting Cézanne, Harvard University Press, 1989, page 27
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