Dictionary of Art Historians
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A biographical database of historic art historians of western art. A free, scholarly resource for scholars, students, and publics. Continually updated.
A long-running digital humanities project, the Dictionary began as a set of index cards in a shoe box and has undergone many iterations. Play the video to learn more.
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Campbell, Mary Schmidt
Noted academic administrator, public official, and museum executive also known for scholarship on Romare Bearden.
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Proske, Beatrice Irene Gilman
Curator of sculpture at the Hispanic Society of America.
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Wardlaw, Alvia
Director/Curator of Texas Southern University’s Museum, curator of modern and contemporary art at the Museum of Fine Arts in Houston.