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Jacques Majorelle The...
It was through her in-laws, the Majorelles, that Chantal Destrez (1940-2016) discovered the artistic work of Jacques Majorelle. She spent over forty years reading and archiving correspondence among cousins, photograph albums and other private source material, which resulted in the first major study of the life and work of Jacques Majorelle. An authority on Jacques Majorelle, her opinion was often sought on the painter’s oeuvre. Given that Jacques Majorelle’s name is internationally renowned today, one can unequivocally say that Chantal Destrez achieved her dream of giving the painter the attention and place in art history he deserves