Alfred H. Barr

American art historian and museum director (1902-1981)
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Alfred H. Barr

Summary

Alfred H. Barr is a human[1]. Born in Detroit[2], he… he was born on +1902-01-28T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Salisbury[4]. He died on +1981-08-15T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an art historian[6], historian[7], university teacher[8], curator[9], and art critic[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (35 views/month, #7,268 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Alfred H. Barr's place of birth was Detroit[2].
  • Alfred H. Barr died in Salisbury[4].
  • Alfred H. Barr was born on +1902-01-28T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Alfred H. Barr died on +1981-08-15T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Alfred H. Barr was married to Margaret Scolari Barr[12].
  • A child of Alfred H. Barr was Victoria Barr[13].
  • Alfred H. Barr held citizenship in United States[14].
  • Alfred H. Barr's professions included art historian[6].
  • Alfred H. Barr's professions included historian[7].
  • Alfred H. Barr worked as a university teacher[8].
  • Alfred H. Barr worked as a curator[9].
  • Alfred H. Barr worked as an art critic[10].
  • Alfred H. Barr's field of work was history of art[15].
  • Alfred H. Barr's field of work was art history[16].
  • Alfred H. Barr's field of work was modern art[17].
  • Alfred H. Barr held the position of museum director[18].
  • Among Alfred H. Barr's employers was Wellesley College[19].
  • Among Alfred H. Barr's employers was Museum of Modern Art[20].
  • Alfred H. Barr's education included a stint at Harvard University[21].
  • Alfred H. Barr was educated at Princeton University[22].
  • Alfred H. Barr's education included a stint at Boys' Latin School of Maryland[23].
  • A notable work attributed to Alfred H. Barr is Picasso: Forty Years of His Art[24].
  • Alfred H. Barr received the Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[25].
  • Alfred H. Barr received the Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[26].
  • Alfred H. Barr was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[27].

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Origins and Family

Alfred H. Barr was born in Detroit[2]. He was born on +1902-01-28T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Harvard University[21], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1636[30], headquartered in Cambridge[31]; Princeton University[22], a private university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1746[34], headquartered in Princeton[35]; and Boys' Latin School of Maryland[23], a private school[36], in United States[37], founded in 1844[38]. Alfred H. Barr studied under Paul Joseph Sachs[39].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include art historian[6], historian[7], university teacher[8], curator[9], and art critic[10]. Fields of work include history of art[15], an aspect of history[40]; art history[16], an academic discipline[41]; and modern art[17], an art movement[42], founded in 1860[43]. Employers include Wellesley College[19], a university[44], in United States[45], founded in 1870[46] and Museum of Modern Art[20], a museum[47], in United States[48], founded in 1929[49], headquartered in New York City[50]. Alfred H. Barr held the position of museum director[18].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Alfred H. Barr is Picasso: Forty Years of His Art[24].

Recognition

Awards received include Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[25], a grade of an order[51], in Germany[52] and Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[26], a fellowship award[53].

Personal Life

Among Alfred H. Barr's spouses was Margaret Scolari Barr[12]. A child of him was Victoria Barr[13].

Death and Burial

Alfred H. Barr died on +1981-08-15T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Salisbury[4].

Why It Matters

Alfred H. Barr ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (35 views/month, #7,268 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[54] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[55]

FAQs

Where was Alfred H. Barr born?

Born in Detroit[2], Alfred H. Barr…

Where did Alfred H. Barr die?

Alfred H. Barr passed away in Salisbury[4].

Who was Alfred H. Barr married to?

Alfred H. Barr's spouses include Margaret Scolari Barr[12].

What did Alfred H. Barr do for work?

Alfred H. Barr worked as art historian[6], historian[7], university teacher[8], curator[9], and art critic[10].

Where did Alfred H. Barr go to school?

Alfred H. Barr was educated at Harvard University[21], Princeton University[22], and Boys' Latin School of Maryland[23].

What awards did Alfred H. Barr receive?

Honors received include Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[25] and Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[26].

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  26. [39] . Dictionary of Art Historians. wikidata.org.

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  25. [53] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [54] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [55] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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