Maurice Rheims
Maurice Rheims (4 January 1910 – 6 March 2003) was a French art auctioneer, art historian and novelist, born in Versailles. He administered the estate of the painter Pablo Picasso. He is the father of the photographer Bettina Rheims.
Maurice Rheims
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- Name
- Maurice Rheims
- Born
- 4 January 1910
- Birthplace
- Versailles, France
- Died
- 6 March 2003
- Place of death
- Paris, France
- Education
- École du Louvre
- Known for
- Member of the Académie française
- Full name
- Prosper Maurice Gilles Rheims.
- Nationality
- France.
- Occupation
- art historian, writer, french resistance fighter and auctioneer.
- Honours
- Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour, Broquette-Gonin prize, Croix de guerre 1939–1945, Resistance Medal and Officer of Arts and Letters.
- Languages
- French.
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Maurice Rheims (4 January 1910 – 6 March 2003) was a French art auctioneer, art historian and novelist, born in Versailles. He administered the estate of the painter Pablo Picasso. He is the father of the photographer Bettina Rheims.
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Maurice Rheims studied at École du Louvre. The recorded working language is French. Employment is recorded with Hôtel Drouot. Positions recorded include seat 32 of the Académie française. Distinctions recorded are Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour, Broquette-Gonin prize, Croix de guerre 1939–1945 and Resistance Medal.
La tombe de l'écrivain et historien Maurice Rheims au cimetière du Montparnasse à Paris. (Division 26, petit)
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La tombe de l'écrivain et historien Maurice Rheims au cimetière du Montparnasse à Paris. (Division 26, petit)
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• Name — Maurice Rheims • Born — 4 January 1910 • Birthplace — Versailles, France • Died — 6 March 2003 • Place of death — Paris, France • Education — École du Louvre • Children — Bettina Rheims Nathalie Rheims • Known for — Member of the Académie française
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Maurice Rheims is recorded with the occupation French resistance fighter. Recorded as having received Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour, Broquette-Gonin prize and Croix de guerre 1939–1945.
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1910
Maurice Rheims was born on 4 January 1910.
2003
Maurice Rheims died at 8th arrondissement of Paris.
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Versailles.
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Bibliography printed in the source article · 3
- Rheims, Maurice. The Strange Life of Objects: 35 Centuries of Art Collecting & Collectors. Atheneum Publishers. 1961.
- The Flowering of Art Nouveau, Harry N. Abrams, 1966. Translated by Patrick Evans. originally published in Paris by Arts et Métiers Graphiques
- The Glorious Obsession, St. Martin's Press, 1980,
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Maurice Rheims was recorded at birth as Prosper Maurice Gilles Rheims. His recorded language was French. He was the child of Léon Rheims. He married Lili Krahmer. 2 children are recorded: Nathalie Rheims and Bettina Rheims. Rheims received Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour, Broquette-Gonin prize, Croix de guerre 1939–1945, Resistance Medal and Officer of Arts and Letters. Connected to 2 other published records in the VALÉORINE Encyclopedia.
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