Christian Zervos & Cahiers d’Art

Christian Zervos & Cahiers d’Art

WHAT: Described as ‘one of the great unknown figures of art history’, Christian Zervos, publisher and critic of Greek origin, founder of the avant-garde journal Cahiers d’art (1926- 1960) and the gallery and publishing house of the same name, which among other things had the exclusive rights to publish and promote the paintings of Pablo Picasso, was responsible for connecting Greece with the crème de la crème of modernism. The exhibition is directly linked to the research programme of the French School at Athens, entitled “Christian Zervos au miroir de la Grèce”.

WHEN: From December 12 until March 1, 2020

WHERE: Benaki Museum

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