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Jean-Paul Crespelle

1910 – 1994

French writer

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Lived 1910 – 1994 (aged 83). Jean-Paul Crespelle was a French journalist, biographer and art critic.

Jean-Paul Crespelle (24 December 1910 – 1994) was a journalist and author. He was born in Nogent-sur-Marne, Île-de-France, France.

Crespelle wrote important historical works on the artistic and nocturnal life of the artists who gathered in Montmartre and Montparnasse at the turn of the 20th century.

Works (Partial bibliography) A la découverte de l'art dans les musées de Paris (1961) The Fauves (1962) Montparnasse vivant (1962) – Prix Hercule Catenacci Montmartre vivant (1964) – Prix Charles Blanc La folle époque: Des ballets russes au surréalisme (1968) – Prix Charles Blanc Picasso and his women (1969) Modigliani: Les femmes, les amis, l'œuvre (1969) The Love, The Dreams, The Life of Chagall (1969) Utrillo: La bohème et l'ivresse à Montmartre (1970) Degas et son monde (1972) Pablo Picasso (1975) La vie quotidienne à Montparnasse à la grande époque 1905-1930 (1976) La vie quotidienne des impressionnistes, 1863-1883 (1981) La vie quotidienne a Montmartre au temps de Picasso, 1900-1910 (1982) Monet : Chefs d'Â uvres (1986) La Epoca de Los Impresionistas (1990)

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Who was Jean-Paul Crespelle?

French writer (1910–1994)

When was Jean-Paul Crespelle born?

Jean-Paul Crespelle was born on 24 December 1910 in Nogent-sur-Marne.

When did Jean-Paul Crespelle die?

Jean-Paul Crespelle died on 15 April 1994 in Seillans.

What was Jean-Paul Crespelle's occupation?

Jean-Paul Crespelle was a journalist, biographer and art critic.

What nationality was Jean-Paul Crespelle?

Jean-Paul Crespelle was French.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Jean-Paul Crespelle

· Wikidata: Q6169766

· DBpedia: Jean-Paul Crespelle

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