At 80 (he had turned it in January), his determine was bent, but his smile was even now affable and his will persisted.
If the Crès publishing house, which he founded, then animated for several a long time, had formally improved fingers for some time – and nonetheless goes on – Marc Crès was nevertheless its soul. And an energetic soul, always on deck, that we still arrived across, from guide good to e-book fair, enthusiastically “defending” his wonderful publications.
A hard worker, driven by unlimited will, he has released various performs, generally targeted on Marseille and Provence, most of which ended up illustrated by his brother Christian, a photographer, who passed away numerous a long time in the past. The Crès editions, underneath the impulse of Marc Crès, have also revealed titles that refer to the great masters of portray (Van Gogh, Cézanne, the painters of the Provençal school, etc.), but also culinary diaries, children’s textbooks .. . For some yrs as to start with deputy mayor of the 6th and 8th arrondissements (under the mandate of Vigouroux), Marc Crès also labored as a gallery operator, having around the oldest gallery in Marseille, the Jouvène gallery, rue Paradis, and producing lithography, put for Oli.
He has participated quite regularly in e book fairs, in Paris and in the provinces, and has exhibited on a yearly basis at the Foire de Marseille for 50 years. Outstanding communicator, he preferred to existing his publications himself, consequently weaving an exceptional relational network. Generous, attentive to many others, he tirelessly participated in charitable steps in the Lions Club Marseille Métropole, which he chaired 2 times.
All our ideas go out to his family members, his spouse Éliane, his son Nicolas, his grandchildren and his pals. The funeral will consider place on Monday 12 September at 11:30 am in the Church of the Sacred Heart.
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