Pierre Schneider

About The Author

Pierre Schneider (1925–2013) was an art historian and critic specializing in French modernism. Born in Antwerp, Belgium, he received his PhD in literature from Harvard University in 1953 before moving to Paris, where he worked with Georges Duthuit on the Henri Matisse archives. He later served as an art critic for L’Express and contributed to ARTnews. Schneider authored several studies on French painters, including a major monograph on Matisse, published in 1984.

Books by Pierre Schneider

To define a feeling: Joan Mitchell

1960–1965

By Joan Mitchell
Contributions by John Ashbery
Dedicated to Joan Mitchell’s remarkable paintings from 1960 to 1965, this richly produced catalogue illuminates a pivotal chapter in the internationally acclaimed artist’s career.
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