| LC control no. | n 79059270 |
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| Descriptive conventions | rda |
| Personal name heading | Schapiro, Meyer, 1904-1996 |
| See also | Employer: Columbia University Graduate of: Columbia University |
| Located | Greenwich Village (New York, N.Y.) |
| Birth date | 1904-09-23 |
| Death date | 1996-03-03 |
| Place of birth | Šiauliai (Lithuania) |
| Place of death | Greenwich Village (New York, N.Y.) |
| Field of activity | Criticism Art--History |
| Affiliation | Columbia University |
| Profession or occupation | Critics Art historians College teachers |
| Found in | Author's The Romanesque sculpture of Moissac, 1931. N.Y. times, 3/4/1996 (Meyer Schapiro, 91; prof. emeritus at Columbia Univ., multidisciplinary critic, lifelong radical; d. 3/3 at home in Greenwich Village, New York City; b. Sept. 23, 1904 in Siauliai, Lithuania; immigrated to U.S. at age 3) Wikipedia, June 27, 2019 (Meyer Schapiro (23 September 1904 - 3 March 1996) was a Lithuanian-born American art historian known for forging new art historical methodologies that incorporated an interdisciplinary approach to the study of works of art. An expert on early Christian, Medieval, and Modern art, Schapiro explored art historical periods and movements with a keen eye towards the social, political, and the material construction of art works. Earned his doctorate degree in art history at Columbia University in 1929. Schapiro spent his entire working career at Columbia. In 1928, he began teaching as a lecturer, before completing his dissertation. In 1936, he became assistant professor. In 1946, he became associate professor. In 1952, he became a full professor. In 1965, he was named University Professor. He became University Professor Emeritus in 1973) <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meyer_Schapiro> |
| Associated language | eng |
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