Florent Fels
Ferdinand Florent Fels (14 August 1891, Paris – 26 January 1977, Cap-d'Ail) was a French journalist, publisher and author prominent in discussing art in France. He often used the pseudonym Felsenberg. In 1919 he pooled his demobilisation bonus with Marcel Sauvage to found the magazine Action: Cahiers individualistes de philosophie et d’art.
Florent Fels
- Born
- 1891 · 4th arrondissement of Paris.
- Died
- 1977 · Cap-d'Ail.
- Nationality
- France
- Occupation
- journalist · art critic · art historian · photographer · writer
- Honours
- Knight of the Legion of Honour · Croix de guerre 1914–1918 · Distinguished Service Cross · Médaille de Verdun
- Languages
- French
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Ferdinand Florent Fels (14 August 1891, Paris – 26 January 1977, Cap-d'Ail) was a French journalist, publisher and author prominent in discussing art in France. He often used the pseudonym Felsenberg. In 1919 he pooled his demobilisation bonus with Marcel Sauvage to found the magazine Action: Cahiers individualistes de philosophie et d’art.
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4th arrondissement of Paris
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Croix de guerre 1914–1918
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Distinguished Service Cross
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France
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Identity and overview
Here they expressed an individualist anarchist philosophy. In 1920 he organised a "counter-manifestation" against Dadaism. However, with the development of surrealism Fels' idealistic approach proved unpopular and the magazine closed in 1922.
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Origins and background
Origins and background
The following is established of origins and background. Born in 1891 at 4th arrondissement of Paris. Institutional cataloguing adds that florent Fels died in 1977 at Cap-d'Ail.
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Works and production
The following works and productions are recorded by name or by count. Recorded with the occupation journalist. It is also recorded that florent Fels is recorded with the occupation art critic. It is also recorded that florent Fels is recorded with the occupation art historian. Recorded with the occupation photographer. It is also recorded that florent Fels is recorded with the occupation writer. It is also recorded that florent Fels is recorded as a citizen of France. Institutional cataloguing adds that florent Fels is recorded with the gender male. Born on 14 August 1891. It is also recorded that florent Fels died on 26 January 1977.
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4th arrondissement of Paris.
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Cap-d'Ail.
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The scholarly and documentary record stands as follows. Institutional cataloguing adds that florent Fels is recorded as having received Knight of the Legion of Honour, Croix de guerre 1914–1918 and Distinguished Service Cross.
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- 3.Patricia Sustrac, « Brève histoire d’un recueil », in: Les Cahiers Max Jacob, Association des Amis de Max Jacob (AMJ), 2017, — sur HAL.
Bibliography printed in the source article · 2
- Georges Charensol, D'une rive à l'autre, Paris, Mercure de France, 1973
- Alain Jaspard, Florent Fels ou l'amour de l'art, biographie, Paris, L'Harmattan éditions, 2013
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