Jean Clair (real name Gérard Régnier) is an essayist and art historian, and a member of the French Academy. L'Académie française, or the French Academy, is the pre-eminent French learned body on matters pertaining to the French language.
He was director of the Venice Biennale in 1995. The Venice Biennale (Biennale di Venezia also called in English the "Venice Biennial " is a major Contemporary art exhibition that takes place once
He wrote a comprehensive catalog of the works of Balthus. Balthasar Kłossowski de Rola ( February 29, 1908 in Paris &ndash February 18, 2001 in Rossinière, Switzerland
| Preceded by Bertrand Poirot-Delpech |
Seat 39 Académie française 2008- |
Succeeded by Incumbent |