Camille Bourniquel
Camille Bourniquel was a French poet, novelist and painter.Life
Born in Paris, Bourniquel became friends with the poets and painters of his generation, François Baron-Renouard, Bazaine, Bertholle, Elvire Jan, Hartung, Jean Le Moal, Manessier, Pignon, Singier. He wrote prefaces, articles and numerous columns in art journals.
Bourniquel joined the magazine Esprit in 1946 and became its literary director in 1957.
In 1963 he wrote the texts of three art films about his painter friends and in 2004 donated works by Manessier, Elvire Jan and Singier to the musée Unterlinden of Colmar.
Bourniquel died in Paris at age 95.Laureates
