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Andr Salmon was a French poet, art critic and writer. He was one of the early defenders of Cubism, with Guillaume Apollinaire and Maurice Raynal160 .

Andre Salmon was born in Paris, fourth child of mileFrdric Salmon, a sculptor and etcher, and SophieJulie Cattiaux, daughter of a founder of the Radical Socialist party. They were secular Republicans, frequently in financial difficulty, and moved several times. Salmons education was neglected, although he received some tuition from the Parnassian poet Gaston de Raisme, a friend of Franois Coppe. During 18971902 he stayed in Saint Petersburg, first with his parents and then as an assistant in the chancellery of the French consulate.

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