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Gaëtan Picon
AuthorBooks · Second hand1915-1976
Gaëtan Picon was a French author: essayist, art and literature critic, and art and literature historian. He was director of the Mercure de France and Director-General of Arts and Letters under André Malraux. He wrote an entry for the Encyclopaedia Universalis on Swiss publisher Albert Skira.
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About Gaëtan Picon
Birth
1915
Death
1976
Gaëtan Picon was a French author: essayist, art and literature critic, and art and literature historian. He was director of the Mercure de France and Director-General of Arts and Letters under André Malraux. He wrote an entry for the Encyclopaedia Universalis on Swiss publisher Albert Skira.
Gaëtan Picon was a key figure in 20th-century French art and literary criticism.
Born in Bordeaux, he dedicated his life to analyzing the depth of aesthetic creation.
His most recognized work, L'usage de la lecture, is an essential reference for lovers of literary criticism.
Throughout his career, he published 38 works exploring art history and philosophical thought.
His analysis of Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres stands out as one of his most profound studies on art history.
