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DOI article:Wierzbicka, Anna: Polsko-francuski krytyk Waldemar George i jego poglądy na sztukę
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The Polish-French Critic Waldemar George and his opinions on art
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returned to Paris immediately in 1945. It was during
this year that the critic wrote a text about Jewish art
and its characteristics published in the catalogue of
the Galerie Jan-Marc Vidal. A year later he became
the editor-in-chief of the periodical 'Art et Industrie',
in the years 1956-9 he was editor-in-chief of the peri-
odical 'Prisme des Arts'. George published articles
in both periodicals. Most of his texts, books and ex-
hibition catalogues dealt with painters and sculptors
from the Ecole de Paris. He also wrote about artists
whom he had promoted before the war.
Waldemar George died suddenly of a heart
attack on 27th October 1970 in Paris. According to
his own wish he was buried in Saint-Martin des
Illustratins
1. Cover to the small volume ofpoems by Jerzy
Waldemar Jarociński titled 'Otęcz', Warsaw
[1911]
2. R. Delaunay, decorative panel, 1925. Repr.
from 'L'Amour de 1'Art' 1925, no. 8, p. 291
3. F. Leger, decorative panel, 1925. Repr. from
'L'Amour de 1'Art' 1925, no. 8, p. 291
4. J. Gris, Pierrot. Repr. from 'L'Amour de 1'Art'
1921, no. 11, p. 351
5. Cover to Waldemar George's book on Picas-
so, Rome 1924
6. P. Hosiasson, Italian Landscape. Repr. from
Champs-Manche in Normandy. He was a critic and
intellectual of a vast knowledge and interests. He
was an authority as a critic both in France and in
Germany. He knew and was friendly with the most
prominent artists, philosophers and critics of the first
decade of the past century. George was the author of
over a hundred books, and hundreds of articles. He
stated his, often very controversial, opinions boldly.
The critic discovered and promoted a great number
of young, foreign artists. He wrote with expertise,
erudition and talent about various branches of art.
Waldemar George was an interesting personality,
whose opinions on art are most certainly worth re-
calling.
'L'Amour de 1'Art' 1934, no. 4, p. 358
7. L. Zack, Le Trio. Repr. from 'L'Amour de
1'Art' 1934, no. 4, p. 358
8. Cover to the French version of 'Formes', 1931
9. Cover to the American version of 'Formes',
1933
10. Cover to Waldemar George's Profites et
pertes de Part contemporain, Paris 1933
11. Cover to Waldemar George 's L'Humanisme
et 1'idee de patrie, Paris 1936
12. Postcard from Waldemar George to Kazi-
mierz Mitera posted from Łódź in 1935
167
returned to Paris immediately in 1945. It was during
this year that the critic wrote a text about Jewish art
and its characteristics published in the catalogue of
the Galerie Jan-Marc Vidal. A year later he became
the editor-in-chief of the periodical 'Art et Industrie',
in the years 1956-9 he was editor-in-chief of the peri-
odical 'Prisme des Arts'. George published articles
in both periodicals. Most of his texts, books and ex-
hibition catalogues dealt with painters and sculptors
from the Ecole de Paris. He also wrote about artists
whom he had promoted before the war.
Waldemar George died suddenly of a heart
attack on 27th October 1970 in Paris. According to
his own wish he was buried in Saint-Martin des
Illustratins
1. Cover to the small volume ofpoems by Jerzy
Waldemar Jarociński titled 'Otęcz', Warsaw
[1911]
2. R. Delaunay, decorative panel, 1925. Repr.
from 'L'Amour de 1'Art' 1925, no. 8, p. 291
3. F. Leger, decorative panel, 1925. Repr. from
'L'Amour de 1'Art' 1925, no. 8, p. 291
4. J. Gris, Pierrot. Repr. from 'L'Amour de 1'Art'
1921, no. 11, p. 351
5. Cover to Waldemar George's book on Picas-
so, Rome 1924
6. P. Hosiasson, Italian Landscape. Repr. from
Champs-Manche in Normandy. He was a critic and
intellectual of a vast knowledge and interests. He
was an authority as a critic both in France and in
Germany. He knew and was friendly with the most
prominent artists, philosophers and critics of the first
decade of the past century. George was the author of
over a hundred books, and hundreds of articles. He
stated his, often very controversial, opinions boldly.
The critic discovered and promoted a great number
of young, foreign artists. He wrote with expertise,
erudition and talent about various branches of art.
Waldemar George was an interesting personality,
whose opinions on art are most certainly worth re-
calling.
'L'Amour de 1'Art' 1934, no. 4, p. 358
7. L. Zack, Le Trio. Repr. from 'L'Amour de
1'Art' 1934, no. 4, p. 358
8. Cover to the French version of 'Formes', 1931
9. Cover to the American version of 'Formes',
1933
10. Cover to Waldemar George's Profites et
pertes de Part contemporain, Paris 1933
11. Cover to Waldemar George 's L'Humanisme
et 1'idee de patrie, Paris 1936
12. Postcard from Waldemar George to Kazi-
mierz Mitera posted from Łódź in 1935