Art Market Monitor

Global Coverage ~ Unique Analysis

  • AMMpro
  • AMM Fantasy Collecting Game
  • Podcast
  • Contact Us

William Pierson Dies

December 12, 2008 by Marion Maneker

The New York Times has a prominent obituary for William H. Pierson, Jr. a prominent art historian at Williams College who trained a generation of curators:

A painter and art historian by training, Mr. Pierson was recruited to Williams by S. Lane Faison in 1940. There, with Mr. Faison and Whitney Stoddard, he formed one third of the durable art-historical team joking referred to as the Holy Trinity. After creating a studio-art program at the college, Mr. Pierson began teaching the history of art and architecture, delivering his lectures in a sonorous baritone that reflected his training as an opera singer. At the end of every class he tore up his notes in a dramatic demonstration that he never gave the same lecture twice.

Mr. Pierson’s students included James N. Wood, president of the J. Paul Getty Trust; Thomas Krens, who stepped down this year as director of the Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation; and Earl A. Powell III, director of the National Gallery in Washington.

William H. Pierson Jr., 97, Art Historian, Dies (New York Times)

More from Art Market Monitor

  • A Convert to Contemporary ArtA Convert to Contemporary Art
  • Quality Up, Prices Down in Western ArtQuality Up, Prices Down in Western Art
  • Artelligence for May 29, 2018Artelligence for May 29, 2018
  • What Motivates A Bidder? The Debate Over Revealing Auction ReservesWhat Motivates A Bidder? The Debate Over Revealing Auction Reserves
  • Artelligence for January 22, 2018Artelligence for January 22, 2018
  • Murakami Marches in NY's Thanksgiving Day ParadeMurakami Marches in NY's Thanksgiving Day Parade

Filed Under: Museums

About Marion Maneker

LiveArt

Want to get Art Market Monitor‘s posts sent to you in our email? Sign up below by clicking on the Subscribe button.

  • About Us/ Contact
  • Podcast
  • AMMpro
  • Newsletter
  • FAQ

twitterfacebooksoundcloud
Privacy Policy
Terms & Conditions
California Privacy Rights
Do Not Sell My Personal Information
Advertise on Art Market Monitor
 

Loading Comments...