Iris Clert
Iris Clert | |
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Born | Iris c. 1917 Athens, Greece |
Died | 1986 Cannes, France |
Occupation(s) | Gallery owner, curator, socialite |
Iris Clert (Greek: Ίρις Αθανασιάδη; Iris Athanasiadi; 1917 – 1986)[1] was a Greek-born art gallery owner and curator. She owned the Iris Clert Gallery in Paris from 1955 to 1971. During its tenure, her gallery became an avant-garde hotspot in the international art scene, particularly to Yves Klein, Jean Tinguely and Arman.
Originally of
Second World War
.
In 1961, Clert invited
telegram to the Gallery, containing the words "This is a portrait of Iris Clert if I say so/ Robert Rauschenberg". This turned out to be a seminal piece for Rauschenberg, signifying a step away from the Dadaist work of Marcel Duchamp and Jasper Johns
– which tended to focus on the role of the observer in applying meaning to a work of art – and towards a more active role of the creator in defining art's meaning.
In 1978, Clert published her autobiography titled Iris-time: l'artventure.[2]
References
- ^ Luxembourg & Dayan (2015). "Microsalon: An Homage to Iris Clert". Frieze Masters. Luxembourg & Dayan. Retrieved 3 July 2016.
- ^ Clert, Iris (1978). Iris-time: l'artventure. Paris: Denoël.
- The Formidable Blue Stamp of Yves Klein by John Held Jr.
Further reading
- Clert, Iris (1975) Iris time and life: Mémoires sonores d'Iris Clert
- Clert, Iris (1978). Iris-time: l'artventure. Paris: Denoël.