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Jean Clair
French journalist (born 1940) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Jean Clair (French: [klɛʁ]) is the pen name of Gérard Régnier (born 20 October 1940 in Paris, France). Clair is an essayist, a polemicist,[1] an art historian, an art conservator, and a member of the Académie française since May, 2008.[2][3] He was, for many years, the director of the Picasso Museum in Paris. Among the milestones of his long and productive career is a comprehensive catalog of the works of Balthus. He was also the director of the Venice Biennale in 1995.[4]
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Born | Gérard Régnier (1940-10-20) 20 October 1940 (age 83) Paris, France |
Occupation(s) | Writer, novelist, art historian |
Known for | Member of the Académie française |
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