Annie Cohen-Solal was born in Algeria and received a Ph.D. in French literature from the Sorbonne. She has taught at New York University and the Universities of Berlin, Jerusalem, and Paris XIII, and she writes frequently about French intellectuals and cultural policy for a variety of publications. Having served as the Cultural Counselor at the French embassy in the United States from 1989 to 1993, she is currently a Professor at the Ecole des Hautes Etudes en Sciences Sociales in Paris, where she teaches a seminar in American art, and recently produced the radio series “Painters for the New World” for FranceCulture. The French edition of Painting American was awarded the Prix Bernier by the Académie des Beaux Arts. Cohen-Solal’s acclaimed Sartre: A Life was an international best-seller translated into sixteen languages. She lives in Paris and New York.
June 2 at 7:00 p.m. at Fairchild for a lecture by author Annie Cohen-Solal on the life of Leo Castelli, one of the most influential art dealers of the twentieth century. Copies of her book, Leo and His Circle: The Life of Leo Castelli, are available for sale at all Books & Books locations and will be available at the event. This event is part of the Books & Books at Fairchild Garden Series, an ongoing seasonal partnership in collaboration with Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden.
Tickets are not required for this event, but kindly RSVP to astamps@fairchildgarden.org.
Schedule:
- 7:00 – 8:00 p.m.: Tram tour—Art at Fairchild, refreshments on the Veranda
- 8:00 p.m.: Talk and Q&A with Annie Cohen-Solal
- Book signing to follow
Please direct all questions and information to Cristina Nosti at 786.554.1764 or cristina@booksandbooks.com