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Rudi Fuchs on Art History, Poetry, and Drawing

publication · 2026-04-24

In an interview published in artpress issue 436 (September 2016), Rudi Fuchs recounts his accidental entry into art history. He studied at Leiden, initially aspiring to be a writer and describing himself as a failed poet. At sixteen he drew, but realized he could not paint, so he became an art historian via a roundabout path.

Key facts

  • Rudi Fuchs studied art history at Leiden.
  • He originally wanted to be a writer.
  • He calls himself a failed poet.
  • At sixteen, he drew but could not paint.
  • He became an art historian by a roundabout path.
  • The interview is in artpress issue 436, September 2016.
  • The interview spans pages 73-76.
  • The interview is titled 'Rencontre avec Rudi Fuchs. La courbe et la droite (2)'.

Entities

Artists

  • Rudi Fuchs

Institutions

  • artpress

Locations

  • Leiden
  • Netherlands

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