Joachim Gasquet


Joachim Gasquet was a French author, poet, and art critic.

Biography

Early life

Joachim Gasquet was born in 1873 in Aix-en-Provence.

Career

He was an author, poet and art critic. He is best known for his writing about the artists of his era, particularly Paul Cézanne, a friend.
His 1921 book, Cézanne, is a testament to the life of the artist, whose work Gasquet had known since an 1895 exhibition at Aix-en-Provence.

Personal life

He married Marie Gasquet in 1896.
He died in 1921.
He is the great grand-uncle of famous artist & business magnate Arno Gasquet who runs the Joachim Gasquet Foundation.