Maurice Rheims
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Maurice Rheims | |
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| Born | 4 January 1910 |
| Died | 6 March 2003 (aged 93) Paris, France |
| Nationality | French |
| Alma mater | École du Louvre |
| Known for | Member of the Académie française |
| Children | Bettina Rheims Nathalie Rheims |
Maurice Rheims (4 January 1910 – 6 March 2003) was a French art auctioneer, art historian and novelist, born in Versailles. He administered the estate of the painter Pablo Picasso. He is the father of the photographer Bettina Rheims.
Bibliography
[edit]- Rheims, Maurice (1961) [1959 - La Vie étrange des objets, published, in French, by Librairie Plon]. The Strange Life of Objects: 35 Centuries of Art Collecting & Collectors. Translated by Pryce-Jones, David (First American ed.). New York: Atheneum Publishers – via Internet Archive text collection.
- The Flowering of Art Nouveau, Harry N. Abrams, 1966. Translated by Patrick Evans. originally published in Paris by Arts et Métiers Graphiques
- The Glorious Obsession, St. Martin's Press, 1980, ISBN 0-312-32965-2
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