| LC control no. | n 50005138 |
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| Descriptive conventions | rda |
| LC classification | PS3606.I528 |
| Personal name heading | Finch, Christopher |
| Variant(s) | Finch, Chris |
| Associated country | England |
| Located | New York (N.Y.) |
| Birth date | 1939 |
| Place of birth | Guernsey |
| Profession or occupation | Authors Art museum curators Art critics Artists Photographers Novelists |
| Found in | His Pop art: object and image, 1968. The art of Walt Disney, 1995: t.p. (Christopher Finch) ack. (Chris Finch) LC/NAF, Feb. 23, 2009 678 note (b.1939) Good girl, bad girl, 2013: t.p. (Christopher Finch) about the author (first debut novel) Contemporary authors online, January 27, 2016 (Christopher Finch; also known as Christopher Robin Finch, Chris Finch; born 1939, England; freelance writer and curator (Walker Art Center, Minneapolis, MN, 1968-1969). English art critic Christopher Finch has written a variety of books, choosing primarily as his focus the personalities, paintings, and films that have dominated American popular culture; also the author of several books about beer, including Famous chefs (and other characters) cook with beer, and In the market: the illustrated history of the financial markets.) Christopher Finch WWW site, January 27, 2016 (Christopher Finch; born Guernsey. After studying painting he began to write about contemporary art for magazines and catalog essays for London galleries and organizations such as the Arts Council of Great Britain. This period culminated in the publication in book form of two collections of essays, Pop art: object & image, and Image as language: aspects of British art 1950-1968, as well as a monograph devoted to the paintings of Patrick Caulfield. In 1968 Finch became an associate curator at the Walker Art Center in Minneapolis. From there he moved to New York, and returned to freelancing, contributing articles to Arts, Art news, Art in America and other periodicals. Starting in the mid-1970s, he began a series of books on popular culture, including The art of Walt Disney, Rainbow: the stormy life of Judy Garland, and Norman Rockwell's America, followed by Of muppets & men, Jim Henson: the works, and Special effects: the making of movie magic. Having given up making art when he became a full-time writer, Finch returned in 1984 to making paintings and graphics, and since 2005 has turned to digital photography. Recently Finch launched a new career as a writer of mysteries; Good girl, bad girl, published in 2013, is the first in a series featuring private eye Alex Novalis.) |
| Associated language | eng |
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