George Roseborough Collins (September 2, 1917 – January 5, 1993) was an American art historian and educator. An expert on the work of the architect Antoni Gaudí, Collins was Professor of Art History at Columbia University.
George R. Collins | |
|---|---|
| Born | George Roseborough Collins September 2, 1917 Springfield, Massachusetts, United States |
| Died | January 5, 1993 (aged 75) Falmouth, Massachusetts, United States |
| Occupation(s) | Art historian Educator |
| Spouse | Christiane Crasemann |
| Children | 3 |
| Academic background | |
| Alma mater | Princeton University |
| Academic work | |
| Discipline | Art history |
| Sub-discipline | Catalan architecture |
| Institutions | Columbia University |
Career
editA native of Springfield, Collins graduated from Newton High School in 1935.[1] He received a Bachelor of Arts from Princeton University in 1939, and then continued on to earn a Master of Fine Arts in 1942.[2] Four years later, Collins became Professor of Art History at Columbia University. In 1962, he was awarded a Guggenheim Fellowship. In 1986, Collins retired from teaching. He became an expert on the work of the architect Antoni Gaudí.
In 1989 and 1993, the papers of Collins were donated by his wife, Christiane Crasemann, to the Art Institute of Chicago.[3] He would die in that year in Falmouth after battling Alzheimer's disease.[4]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "George Collins papers, 1838-1986, bulk 1949-1986 | Avery Drawings & Archives Collections | Columbia University Libraries Finding Aids".
- ^ "George R. Collins '39 *42". 21 January 2016.
- ^ "George R. Collins Archive of Catalan Art and Architecture".
- ^ Lambert, Bruce (6 January 1993). "George R. Collins, Art Historian, 75, and Gaudi Expert". The New York Times.