Portrait of Joachim Gasquet
Photo: Paul Cézanne · Wikimedia Commons

Author

Joachim Gasquet

French writer (1873–1921)

Born
March 31, 1873, Aix-en-Provence
Died
May 6, 1921, Paris
Nationality
France
Occupation
Poet, writer, biographer, journalist and art critic

Life and work

Joachim Gasquet (31 March 1873 – 6 May 1921) was a French author, poet, and art critic.

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 and business partner.

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.

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.

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Collection

Books by Joachim Gasquet

1 book