Françoise Cachin
Françoise Cachin | |
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Born | 8 May 1936 Paris, France |
Died | 4 February 2011 Paris, France | (aged 74)
Nationality | French |
Occupation | Art historian |
Françoise Cachin (8 May 1936,
Life
Françoise Cachin was born to the pediatrician Charles Cachin and his wife Ginette (née Signac).[1] Her grandparents included the communist politician Marcel Cachin and the pointillist painters Paul Signac and Jeanne Selmersheim-Desgrange.[2]
Cachin studied art history under
In 1978 Cachin joined the planning team for the new
In 1994 Cachin left the head of the Musée d'Orsay and assumed the post of Director of French Museums, which carried the responsibility for over 1,000 museums across France.[2] Despite this, she still found time to compile a catalogue raisonné of works by her grandfather Paul Signac, which was published in 2000.[2]
Cachin retired from her directorial position in 2001 but remained active in the museum world. She helped found the
Cachin died on 4 February 2011 of amyloidosis, aged 74.[2] She was at work editing the journals of Paul Signac.[4]
Selected works
- ISBN 978-0870993497.
- Gauguin : « Ce malgré moi de sauvage », collection « Découvertes Gallimard » (nº 49), série Arts. Éditions Gallimard, 1989, new edition in 2017[5]
- UK edition – Gauguin: The Quest for Paradise, 'New Horizons' series. Thames & Hudson, 1992
- US edition – Gauguin: The Quest for Paradise, "Abrams Discoveries" series. Harry N. Abrams, 1992
- Seurat : Le rêve de l'art-science, collection « Découvertes Gallimard » (nº 108), série Arts. Éditions Gallimard, 1991
- Manet : « J'ai fait ce que j'ai vu », collection « Découvertes Gallimard » (nº 203), série Arts. Éditions Gallimard, 1994, new edition in 2011[6]
- UK edition – Manet: Painter of Modern Life, 'New Horizons' series. Thames & Hudson, 1995
- US edition – Manet: The Influence of the Modern, "Abrams Discoveries" series. Harry N. Abrams, 1995
References
- ^ a b c d e Cogeval, Guy. "Homage to Françoise Cachin." Musée d'Orsay. Retrieved 16 February 2012.
- ^ a b c d e f g h Grimes, William. "Françoise Cachin, a Director of French Museums, Dies at 74." The New York Times. 9 February 2011. Retrieved 16 February 2012.
- ^ Decree
- ^ "Obituaries: Françoise Cachin." The Telegraph. 20 Feb 2011. Retrieved 16 February 2012.
- ^ "Gauguin : " Ce malgré moi de sauvage ", collection Découvertes Gallimard (n° 49)". Éditions Gallimard. Retrieved 14 November 2018.
- ^ "Manet : " J'ai fait ce que j'ai vu ", collection Découvertes Gallimard (n° 203)". Éditions Gallimard. Retrieved 14 November 2018.
Further reading
- Paul Josefowitz: Personality of the year: Françoise Cachin, Directeur des musées de France. Apollo Nr. 140, pp. 14–17, London, December 1994.
- Denis Picard: "Une directrice pour les Musées de France". Connaissance des Arts. Nr. 583, May 2001, p. 39.
- ISBN 2-07-076158-4.