Pierre Restany
French art historian and critic
Died when: 72 years 339 days (875 months)Star Sign: Cancer
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Pierre Restany (24 June 1930 – 29 May 2003), was an internationally known French art critic and cultural philosopher.Restany was born in Amélie-les-Bains-Palalda, Pyrénées-Orientales, and spent his childhood in Casablanca.
On returning to France in 1949 he attended the Lycée Henri-IV before studying at universities in France, Italy and Ireland.
From their first meeting in 1955, Restany maintained a strong tie with Yves Klein (to whom is attributed Klein-blue).
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