Francois Boucher (art historian)
For other people named François Boucher, see François Boucher (disambiguation).
| François Boucher | |
|---|---|
| Born |
26 November 1885 Paris |
| Died |
23 November 1966 Neuilly-sur-Seine |
| Nationality | France |
François Leon Louis Boucher (1885–1966) was a French museum curator and writer.
Boucher was born in Paris and became curator at the Musée Carnavalet, Paris. He founded the Union française des arts du costume (UFAC) that later merged with the costume museum Musée de la mode et du textile of the Louvre under the guidance of his assistant Yvonne Deslandres.[1]
Works
- Histoire du Costume en Occident de l’antiquité à nos jours, 1963-5
- 20,000 Years of Fashion: The History of Costume and Personal Adornment, together with Yvonne Deslandres, 1966
Boucher died in Neuilly-sur-Seine.
References
- ↑ Library of Congress entry for Boucher, François, 1885–1966
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