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Claude Roger-Marx
Claude Roger-Marx
Born	12 November 1888; Paris
Died	17 May 1977 (aged 88); Paris
Pen name	Claudinet
Occupation	writer, playwright, art critic, art historian
Nationality	French
Alma mater	University of Paris
Notable awards	chevalier de la Légion d'honneur (1927),; commandeur de la Légion d'honneur (1956)
Spouse	Florestine Caroline Nathan (nickname "Mayotte")
Children	Paulette (1913–1994; married René Asselain),; Denis (1922–1944)

Claude Roger-Marx (12 November 1888, Paris – 17 May 1977, Paris), was a French writer, and playwright, as well as an art critic and art historian like his father Roger Marx (1859–1913).^[1] He also used the pen name "Claudinet".^[2]

Biography

Roger-Marx, son of Roger Marx and Elisa Nathan (1859–1933), achieved his baccalauréat in 1906, studied at the faculties of law and humanities of the University of Paris,^[3] and began to write poems and plays. In 1912 he married Florestine Caroline Nathan, who gave birth to their two children.^[4] He published two novels, before he wrote plays.^[5] In 1927 he became a chevalier of the Légion d'honneur.^[3] Roger Marx's art collection included Edouard Manet's La Sultan^[6] and Paul Signac's Voiles dans la brume. Canal de la Giudecca.^[7]

Nazi persecution in France

When Nazi Germany invaded France in 1940 in World War II, Jews were persecuted. Roger-Marx, who was Jewish, was suspended from his duties in December 1940.^[8] He fled to Marseille in 1941, and in 1943 to Isère. His art collection was seized by the E.R.R., the Nazi looting organization operating in France.^[9] His son, Denis, was imprisoned by the Gestapo and executed on February 25 1944.^[10]

Postwar

His real career as critic and art historian started after the war.^[4] He was a great admirer of art, and became inspector of the Écoles des Beaux-Arts (schools of fine arts). He also was chroniqueur attitré of the Figaro, especially the Figaro Littéraire, its literary supplement, as well as of the Revue de Paris.^[5] In 1956 he was made commander of the Légion d'honneur.^[3]

Works

Novels

Les Deux Amis, novel, Albin Michel, 1921
La Tragédie légère, novel, Albin Michel, 1922

Comedies

Simili, comedy in three acts, Stock, 1930
Dimanche, comedy in one act, Andrieu frères, 1934
Biens oisifs, comedy in one act, Stock, 1936
Lecture, comedy in one act, Stock, 1936
La Pensionnaire, comedy in three acts, Lejeune, 1936
Réussite, comedy in one act, Librairie théâtrale, 1936
80 printemps, ou les Ardeurs de l'hiver, comedy in one act, Lejeune, 1936
Nino, comedy in one act, Les Annales, 1937
Marie ou la Manière douce, comedy in three acts, Denoël, 1938

Art historical works

Graphic art [of] the 19th century
Vuillard: His Life & Work, Paul Elek 1946
Les Lithographies de Renoir, André Sauret, Monte-Carlo, 1952
Degas: Dancers
Delacroix (The Great Draughtsmen)
Dufy: At the races (The petite library of art)
Dunoyer De Segonzac, 1951
Daumier: Paintings
Les Lithographies de Toulouse-Lautrec
La Gravure originale en France de Manet à nos jours (French Original Prints from Manet to the Present Time)
Bonnard
Vertès: Un et divers

References

^ Les archives Roger Marx (1859-1913) et Claude Roger-Marx (1888-1977), de nouvelles sources pour l’étude de la critique et de l’histoire de l’art en France (French), Institut national d'histoire de l'art (INHA).
^ Claudinet [Pseud. Für Claude Roger-Marx]: Les vits imaginaires.^{[permanent dead link‍]}
^ ^a ^b ^c Inventaire du fonds d'archives de Claude ROGER-MARX (1888-1977) Archived 2008-12-03 at the Wayback Machine (French), biography by his grandchildren.
^ ^a ^b Claude Roger-Marx (1888-1977) Archived 2009-04-27 at the Wayback Machine (French)
^ ^a ^b Claude Roger-Marx (French)
^ "Altlasten im Neubau". Tages-Anzeiger (in German). Retrieved 2023-02-10. Von mindestens vier Bildern von Edouard Manet aus der Sammlung Bührle befindet sich das Bild «La Sultane» (um 1871) in der Stiftung. Ursprünglich im Besitz des Pariser Kunstkritikers Roger Marx, durchlief das Bild eine wahre Händlerkarriere: von Durand-Ruel zu Bernheim-Jeune und schliesslich zu Paul Cassirer in Berlin, bis es vermutlich 1928 der Breslauer Sammler Max Silberberg erwarb.
^ "Sotheby's Impressionist & Modern Art Evening Sale / Lot 5 Paul Signac Voiles dans la brume. Canal de la Giudecca". Sotheby's. Provenance Galerie Druet, Paris Christian Cherfils, Paris (acquired in April 1905) Claude Roger-Marx, Paris (acquired by 1922) Galerie de l'Elysée (Alex Maguy), Paris (acquired by 1958) M. Knoedler & Co., New York Sale: Sotheby's, London, 3rd December 1985, lot 21
^ Claude (1888-1977), Roger-Marx. "Claude Roger-Marx Collection (Archives 94)". FranceArchives. Retrieved 2023-02-10.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
^ "Cultural Plunder by the Einsatzstab Reichsleiter Rosenberg: Database of Art Objects at the Jeu de Paume".
^ "MARX Denis, Étienne, Roger - Maitron". fusilles-40-44.maitron.fr. Retrieved 2023-02-10. Il fut arrêté le 23 février 1944 en gare de Grenoble (Isère) alors qu'il revenait de Lyon (Rhône, aujourd'hui Métropole de Lyon) où il venait d'assurer une liaison. Il fut conduit à l'hôtel Suisse-et-Bordeaux situé devant la gare. Cet hôtel avait été réquisitionné par Aloïs Brunner à son arrivée dans la ville pour loger son équipe de police anti-juive. Le rapport du capitaine Bachasson, chef du 2ème bureau à Grenoble, sur l'arrestation et l'exécution de Denis Marx mentionne toutefois que s'y trouvait également la Feldgendarmerie et que c'est elle qui interrogea Denis Marx. Questionné sur l'adresse de ses parents, il donna une adresse qui, immédiatement contrôlée, s'avéra fausse. Dès le retour des Feldgendarmes, le 25 février 1944, vers midi, Denis Marx fut sommairement exécuté d'une balle tirée à bout-portant.