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Gustave Coquiot

1865–1926

A lively voice in French arts and letters, this writer and critic moved through the creative circles of Paris at the turn of the 20th century. He is especially remembered for his art criticism and for books that captured artists and theater life with energy and firsthand familiarity.

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Paul Cézanne

Paul Cézanne

by Gustave Coquiot

Rodin à l'hotel de Biron et à Meudon

Rodin à l'hotel de Biron et à Meudon

by Gustave Coquiot

Lautrec; ou, Quinze ans de mœurs Parisiennes, 1885-1900

Lautrec; ou, Quinze ans de mœurs Parisiennes, 1885-1900

by Gustave Coquiot

About the author

Born in Puits, France, on September 24, 1865, Gustave Coquiot became a French writer, playwright, and art critic. He died in Paris on June 6, 1926.

Coquiot is best known for writing about the art world. His criticism and books were shaped by close contact with painters, performers, and the wider cultural life of Paris, which gave his work an immediate, conversational feel.

Alongside criticism, he also wrote for the stage, showing how comfortably he moved between literature, theater, and visual art. His work offers a vivid window into French artistic life in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.