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James Lord (author)
American writer (–)
James Lord | |
|---|---|
| Born | ()November 27, Englewood, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Died | August 23, () (aged&#;86) Paris, France |
| Occupation(s) | Writer, essayist |
| Partner | Gilles Roy-Lord |
James Lord (November 27, &#; August 23, ) was an American writer.
He was the author of several books, including critically acclaimed biographies of Alberto Giacometti and Pablo Picasso.[1][2] He appeared in the documentary filmsBalthus Through the Looking Glass () and Picasso: Magic, Sex, Death ().
James lord biography wikipedia James Lord, an intimate of Picasso and Giacometti whose biographies and memoirs provide a vivid picture of the artistic milieu of Montparnasse after World War II, died Sunday at his home in Paris.Life and career
Lord was born in Englewood, New Jersey, and grew up there, the son of Louise and Albert Lord.[1] His father was a stockbroker, and until the Wall Street crash the family lived, as Lord put it, in "the lower echelons of the upper classes".[2] He graduated from Englewood School for Boys (now Dwight-Englewood School) in [3]
Lord attended Wesleyan University, though he never earned a degree.
He served in the United States Army during World War II and was part of the Ritchie Boys who specialized in Military Intelligence. He wrote about his experiences in his book, My Queer War which discusses keeping his homosexuality carefully hidden.[4][5]
Lord died of a heart attack in Paris, at the age of [2]
In popular culture
The movie Final Portrait retells the story of his friendship with the painter Alberto Giacometti.
Lord is played by Armie Hammer.
Jim lord James Lord was personally acquainted with Giacometti and his entourage, and combines firsthand experience with a unique knowledge gathered during many years of observation and research. In this exceptional biography Lord unfolds the personal history of a man who managed to achieve a heroic destiny by remaining utterly true to himself and to his.Selected bibliography
Biographies and novels
Essays
References
- ^ abHawtree, Christopher (September 24, ). "Obituary for James Lord". The Guardian.
- ^ abcGrimes, William (August 27, ).
"James Lord, Biographer and Memoirist, Is Dead at 86".
James lord biography James Lord (November 27, – August 23, ) was an American writer. He was the author of several books, including critically acclaimed biographies of Alberto Giacometti and Pablo Picasso. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] He appeared in the documentary films Balthus Through the Looking Glass () and Picasso: Magic, Sex, Death ().The New York Times.
- ^Distinguished Alumni Award, Dwight-Englewood School. Accessed June 14,
- ^Perl, Jed (May 28, ). "Finding His Way to Paris". The New York Times.
- ^"Lord writes about 'the inconvenience of being queer' during the Second World War with unsparing bravery.", My Queer War (excerpt of a review on the back cover), Farrar, Straus and Giroux: New York (); ISBN&#; (hardcover).
External links
- James Lord Papers.
General Collection, Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University.