Evan H. Turner
American art historian and art museum director
Evan Hopkins Turner (born 1927) is an American art historian and museum director.
| Evan H. Turner | |
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| Born | Evan Hopkins Turner  8 November 1927 Orono |
| Died | 17 December 2020 (aged 93) Philadelphia |
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| Occupation | Art historian, scholar, university teacher, director |
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| Position held | museum director (Cleveland Museum of Art, 1983–1993), museum director (Philadelphia Museum of Art, 1964–1978), museum director (Ackland Art Museum, 1978–1983), museum director (Montreal Museum of Fine Arts, 1959–1964) |
Life
changeEvan Hopkins Turner was born in 1927 in the town of Orono in Penobscot County, Maine.[1] He studied art history at Harvard University.[1]
From 1955 to 1959, he was assistant director of the Wadsworth Atheneum. From 1959 to 1964, he was director of the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts. From 1964 to 1977, he was director of the Philadelphia Museum of Art. From 1978 to 1983, he was director of the Ackland Art Museum. From 1983 to 1993, he was director of the Cleveland Museum of Art. He won a 1991 Cleveland Arts Prize.[2]
His papers are held at Philadelphia Museum of Art Archives.[1][3]
References
change- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Evan H. Turner records, 1964-1978". dla.library.upenn.edu. Archived from the original on 2020-02-01. Retrieved 2020-05-31.
- ↑ "Evan H. Turner". clevelandartsprize.org. Archived from the original on 2023-04-01. Retrieved 2020-05-31.
- ↑ "Turner, Evan H. | Philadelphia Museum of Art Archives". pmalibrary.libraryhost.com. Retrieved 2020-05-31.
Other websites
change- 1989 Press Photo - Evan H. Turner historic images