Jacky Klein

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Jacky Klein
Born (1977-01-28) 28 January 1977 (age 47)
Marylebone, London, UK
Education South Hampstead High School; University of Oxford; Courtauld Institute
Relatives Suzy Klein

Jacqueline Amanda Klein (born 28 January 1977) is a British art historian, broadcaster, and author. [1] In 2016, she co-presented Britain's Lost Masterpieces for BBC4 with Bendor Grosvenor. [2] She co-authored a book with her sister, Suzy Klein, entitled What is Contemporary Art? A Children's Guide, commissioned by the Museum of Modern Art, New York, and published in 2012 by Thames & Hudson. It has been translated into seven languages. In 2015, she was announced as Executive Editor at Tate Publishing, [3] a role she left in 2018.

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References

  1. "About". Jacky Klein. Retrieved 30 December 2017.
  2. "Jacky Klein – Knight Ayton". Knightayton.co.uk. Archived from the original on 26 February 2019. Retrieved 30 December 2017.
  3. Villarreal, Ignacio. "Tate Publishing announces Jacky Klein as new Director". Artdaily.com. Retrieved 30 December 2017.