François Pluchart
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François Pluchart was a French art critic
an a journalist.
He was one of the theorists of Body art
in France, with artists like Michel Journiac
and Gina Pane
and founded the art journal ArTitudes
.
Art critic
An art critic is a person who specializes in evaluating art. Their written critiques, or reviews, are published in newspapers, magazines, books and on web sites...
an a journalist.
He was one of the theorists of Body art
Body art
Body art is art made on, with, or consisting of, the human body. The most common forms of body art are tattoos and body piercings, but other types include scarification, branding, scalpelling, shaping , full body tattoo and body painting.More extreme body art can involve things such as mutilation...
in France, with artists like Michel Journiac
Michel Journiac
Michel Journiac was one of the founders of the 1960s and 1970s Body Art movement in France, called "Art corporel". During these years, many artists started to use the human body as their material. Accordingly, this artist used his own body to perform rituals which he documented through...
and Gina Pane
Gina Pane
Gina Pane..... was a French artist. She was one of the founders of the 1970s Body Art movement in France, called "Art corporel". Pane was best known for her performance piece The Conditioning which was recreated by Marina Abramovic as part of her 7 easy pieces in 2005....
and founded the art journal ArTitudes
ArTitudes
ArTitudes was a French art magazine established in 1971 by art critic François Pluchart. It had a decisive role in the development and diffusion of Body Art in France...
.