Background
FRANCA, Jose-Augusto was born on November 16, 1922 in. Tomar. Son of Jose M. Franca and Carmen R. Franca.
FRANCA, Jose-Augusto was born on November 16, 1922 in. Tomar. Son of Jose M. Franca and Carmen R. Franca.
Diplome sociology of art, Ecole Hautes Etudes, Paris, France, 1962. Doctor in History, University Paris, 1962. Doctor ès Lettres, University Paris, 1969.
Writer and art historian. Director Galeria de Marco, Lisbon 1952-1954. Art critic since 1946.
Film critic since 1948. Lexicographical publr. 1948-1958; lived in Paris 1959-1963.
Director Department, of Art History, New University of Lisbon since 1974, Director Faculty of Social Sciences 1982. Director Fondation C. Gulbenkian, Centre Culture! Portugais, Paris 1983-1989. Visiting Professor University of Paris III 1985-1989.
Vice-President Institute Association of Art Critics 1970-1973, President 1985-1987, President, of Honour since 1987. Vice President Academy Europeenne de Sciences, Arts et Lettres Paris since 1985. President Academy Nacional de Belas Artes, Lisbon 1974-1980.
City Councillor, Lisbon 1974-1975. President Institute Cultura Portuguesa 1976-1980. Commander Ordem Rio Branco (Brazil).
Author: (novels) Natureza Morta, 1949, Buridan, 2002, Regra de Três, 2003, A Bela Angevina, 2004, Jose e os autros, 2006. (play) Azazel, 1957. (short stories) Despedida Breve, 1958, Cem Cenas, Quadros e Contos, 2003, Novas Cenas, Quadros e Contos, 2004, Exercícios de Passamento.
(essays) Charles Chaplin, the self-made-myth, 1953. Situacao da Arte Ocidental, 1959, Une Ville des Lumieres. La Lisbonne de Pombal, 1965, Oito Ensaios sobre arte Contemporanea, 1967, A Arte em Portugal no seculo XIX, 2 vols.
, 1967, A Arte em Portugal no Seculo XX, 1974, Le Romantisme au Portugal, 1975, Rafael Bordalo Pinheiro, 1980, Amadeo e Almada, 1986, Historia da Arte Ocidental. 1780-1980, 1987, Os anos 2o em Portugal, 1992, Lisboa 1898, 1997, (In) definicoes de Cultura, 1997, O Palacio de S. Bento, 1999, Cem quadros Portugueses no Seculo XX, 2000, Memorias para o ano 2000, 2000, Monte Olivete minha aldeia, 2001, Historia da Arte em Portugal 1755-2000, Os Lisboetas no século xx-anos 20, 40 e 60, 2003. Editor.
Unicornio, 1951-1956. Cadernos de Poesia, 1952-1953. Pintura e Nao, 1969-1971.
Coloquio Artes, 1970-1996.
City Councilor, Lisbon, 1974-1975. President Institute de Cultura Portuguesa, 1976-1980. City deputy, Lisbon, 1990-1993.
Councilor Commission on History Monuments, 1994-1996. Member committee on world heritage United Nations Educational, 2000-2005. Member Academia das Ciencias, Academia Nacional de Belas Artes (vice president 1975-1977, president 1977-1980), International Committee Art History, European Academy of Sciences et Lettres (vice president 1985-2000, honorary president since 2000), International Association Art Critics (vice president 1970-1973, president 1984-1987, honorary president since 1987).
World Academy of Sciences and Arts. Academy National Lettres et des Arts de Bordeaux. Society Europeene de Culture, Ateneo Veneto, Academy Reale de San Fernando.
Married Marie-Therese Mandroux, 1972. 1 daughter, Manuela.