| Waldemar George | |
|---|---|
 Waldemar George, painted by Joseph Terdjan 1962 | |
| Born | (1893-01-10)10 January 1893 Łódź, Poland, Russian Empire |
| Died | 27 October 1970(1970-10-27) (aged 77) |
| Nationality | French |
| Alma mater | Art critique, writer |
| Occupation | Art historian |
Waldemar George (10 January 1893 – 27 October 1970) was a Polish-born art historian and critic active primarily in France. Born Jerzy Waldemar Jarociński to Jewish parents. He originally had a passport issued by the Russian Empire, but gained naturalised French citizenship after serving in the French Army during the First World War.
He was active in the promotion of many artists of the School Of Paris. Frequently critiquing and writing of these artists which include Marc Chagall, Chaim Soutine, Isaac Frenkel and others.
References
- "Waldemar-George (1893-1970)". data.bnf.fr. Bibliothèque nationale de France. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
- "Ressource «Waldemar-George (1893-1970)". Mnesys (in French). Institut Mémoires de l'édition contemporaine. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
- ^ Affron, Matthew (2022-02-08), "Waldemar George: A Parisian Art Critic on Modernism and Fascism", Waldemar George: A Parisian Art Critic on Modernism and Fascism, Princeton University Press, pp. 171–204, doi:10.1515/9780691241968-009/html, ISBN 978-0-691-24196-8, retrieved 2023-10-31
- "Waldemar-George (1893-1970)". Institut Mémoires de l’édition contemporaine (in French). Retrieved 2023-10-31.
- Chevrefils Desbiolles, Yves (April 2021). "Waldemar-George et l'École de Paris. De l'éloge à l'injure, de l'injure à l'oubli". Les leçons de l'École de Paris. Paris, France: Pascale Samuel, Musée d'art et d'histoire du Judaïsme (mahJ).
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