Quote of the day
Good authors, too, who once knew better words
Now only use four-letter words
Writing prose —
Anything goes.
Royal Cortissoz
Born: February 10, 1869
Died: October 17, 1948 (aged 79)
Bio: Royal Cortissoz was an American art historian and long-time art critic for the New York Herald Tribune from 1891 until his death. During his tenure, he consistently championed traditionalism and decried modernism.
Known for:
- Personalities in art (1925)
- The Life Of Whitelaw Reid (1921)
- Art and common sense (1913)
- Guy Pène Du Bois
- JOHN LA FARGE A MEMOIR & A STU