Félix Fénéon
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Paris
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ian anarchist and art critic
Art critic
An art critic is a person who specializes in evaluating art. Their written critiques, or reviews, are published in newspapers, magazines, books and on web sites...
during the late 19th century. He coined the term "Neo-impressionism
Neo-impressionism
Neo-impressionism was coined by French art critic Félix Fénéon in 1886 to describe an art movement founded by Georges Seurat. Seurat’s greatest masterpiece, A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte, marked the beginning of this movement when it first made its appearance at an exhibition...
" in 1886 to identify a group of artists led by Georges Seurat, and ardently promoted them.
The Fénéon Prize
Fénéon Prize
The Fénéon Prize , established in 1949, is awarded annually to a French-language writer and a visual artist. The prize was established by Fanny Fénéon, the widow of French art critic Félix Fénéon...
was established in 1949 by his wife based on proceeds from the sale of his art collection.
Works
- Les Impressionnistes en 1886
- Œuvres; preface by Jean PaulhanJean PaulhanJean Paulhan was a French writer, literary critic and publisher, director of the literary magazine Nouvelle Revue Française from 1925 to 1940 and from 1946 to 1968. He was a member of the Académie Française...
, Paris, Gallimard, 1948 - Œuvres plus que complètes, 1970
- Nouvelles en trois lignes, translated and published as Novels in Three Lines with introduction by Luc SanteLuc Sante-Early life:Born in Verviers, Belgium, Sante emigrated to the United States in the early 1960s. He attended school in New York City, first at Regis High School in Manhattan and then at Columbia University.-Writing:...
, 2007 ISBN 978-1-59017-230-8 - Correspondance de Fanny & Félix Fénéon avec Maximilien Luce, 2001
- Petit supplément aux œuvres plus que complètes, 2 volumes
- Le Procès des Trente, 2004
- Correspondance de Stéphane Mallarmé et Félix Fénéon. Maurice Imbert, editor; 2007