Portrait of Félix Fénéon

Félix Fénéon

French anarchist and art critic

Lived
1861–1944
Country
Italy

Updated September 2026

About Félix Fénéon

Félix Fénéon was a French art critic, gallery director, writer and anarchist during the late 19th century and early 20th century. He coined the term Neo-Impressionism in 1886 to identify a group of artists led by Georges Seurat, and ardently promoted them.

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