Julien Leclercq (poet)
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Joseph Louis Julien Leclercq (born May 16, 1865 in Armentières , France , † October 31, 1901 in Paris ) was a French poet and art critic .
Life
Julien Leclercq started working as a journalist in the late 1880s. So he wrote with his friend Albert Aurier for the Paris magazine Mercure de France . He was also responsible for Vincent van Gogh's obituary . He wrote, published books and became interested in art. He organized several exhibitions over the years.
Leclercq died unexpectedly in Paris on October 31, 1901. He was married to the Finnish pianist Fanny Flodin-Gustavson .
Works (selection)
- Strophes d'amant (1891)
- Dialogue platonicien sur l'antisémitisme Morès et Drumont jugés par Socrate. Morès à l'Hippodrome. (1892)
- Les Sept sages et la jeunesse contemporaine (1892)
- La Physionomie, visages et caractères, quatre-vingt-cinq portraits contemporains d'après les principes d'Eugène Ledos. (1896)
Web links
- LA PHYSIONOMIE de JULIEN LECLERCQ on paperblog.fr (French)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Leclercq, Julien |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French poet and art critic |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 16, 1865 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Armentières , France |
| DATE OF DEATH | October 31, 1901 |
| Place of death | Paris , France |