J. Carter Brown

John Carter Brown III (October 8, 1934 – June 17, 2002), director of the U.S. National Gallery of Art from 1969 to 1992 and a leading figure in American intellectual life. Under Brown's direction, the National Gallery became one of the leading art museums in the United States, if not the world. He was known as a champion of the arts and public access to art at a time of decreased public spending on the humanities.

Personal facts

Birth dateOctober 08, 1934
Birth place
Rhode Island , Providence Rhode Island
Nationality
United States
Date of deathJune 17, 2002
Place of death
Boston , Massachusetts
Parents
John Nicholas Brown II

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External resources

  1. http://www.dictionaryofarthistorians.org/brownjc.htm
  2. http://www.nga.gov/press/2002/releases/jc_brown/family.shtm