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Kirk Varnedoe
American art historian
Kirk Varnedoe | |
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| Born | John Kirk Train Varnedoe (1946-01-18)January 18, 1946 Savannah, Georgia, U.S. |
| Died | August 14, 2003(2003-08-14) (aged 57) New York City, U.S. |
| Occupation | Art curator |
| Spouse | Elyn Zimmerman |
John Kirk Train Varnedoe (January 18, 1946 – August 14, 2003) was an American art historian, the chief curator of painting and sculpture at the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) from 1988 to 2001, Professor of the History of Art at the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton, New Jersey, and Professor of Fine Arts at the New York University Institute of Fine Arts.[1]
Biography
Varnedoe was born and raised in Savannah, Georgia, and attended Savannah Country Day School.
He studied at St. Andrew's School and Williams College, where he was a member of Kappa Alpha Society. At Williams he began studying studio art, but soon switched to art history under the influence of Professor Lane Faison, and Kirk Varnedoe (January 18, 1946 — August 14, 2003), American ..., carousel MAQ