News in Three Lines

In 1906, Félix Fénéon wrote the anonymous column “Nouvelles en trois lignes” (News in Three Lines) for the Parisian newspaper Le Matin. Distilling true stories into a few lines, Fénéon reported sensational news, from murders and suicides to political protests and workers’ demonstrations. Fénéon's sardonic humor and wit create a picture of violence, scandal, and unrest in early-20th-century France.

—Anna Blaha, Curatorial Assistant

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This publication excerpt appears as part of our Virtual Views presentation of Félix Fénéon: The Anarchist and the Avant-Garde—From Signac to Matisse and Beyond.

Read more about the world of Feneon in the full exhibition catalogue, Félix Fénéon—The Anarchist and the Avant-Garde, by Starr Figura, Isabelle Cahn, and Phillipe Peltier.