Waldemar George | |
Birth Place: | Łódź, Poland, Russian Empire |
Birth Date: | 10 January 1893 |
Nationality: | French |
Alma Mater: | Art critique, writer |
Waldemar George (10 January 1893 – 27 October 1970) was a Polish-born art historian and critic active primarily in France.[1] Born Jerzy Waldemar Jarociński to Jewish parents. He originally had a passport issued by the Russian Empire, but gained naturalised French citizenship after serving in the French Army during the First World War.[2]
He was active in the promotion of many artists of the School Of Paris. Frequently critiquing and writing of these artists which include Marc Chagall, Chaim Soutine, Isaac Frenkel and others.[3] [4]