Nan Rosenthal
Nan Rosenthal (August 27, 1937 – April 27, 2014) was an American art historian.[1]
Early life and education
[edit]Born in 1937 in Manhattan, she earned a bachelor's degree from Sarah Lawrence College.[2]
Rosenthal pursued graduate studies in art history at Harvard University, obtaining a master's degree in 1970 and a Ph.D. in 1976.[3] She taught art history at several institutions, including the University of California, Santa Cruz; Princeton University; and New York University.[2][3]
Career
[edit]Rosenthal began her career as a reporter for newspapers such as The New York Post, The Evening Standard, and The International Herald Tribune.[2][4]
In 1985, Rosenthal joined the National Gallery of Art as a curator of 20th-century art.[2][3] She organized exhibitions such as "Box in a Valise" by Marcel Duchamp in 1989 and a Jasper Johns drawing exhibition in 1990.[2] She also facilitated the acquisition of works by artists like Barnett Newman, Ad Reinhardt, and Scott Burton.[2]
From 1993 until her retirement in 2008, she was associated with the Metropolitan Museum of Art as a senior consultant for modern and contemporary art.[2][5] At the Met, she was involved in acquiring works such as Jasper Johns's White Flag and Robert Rauschenberg's Winter Pool.[2] She also work on exhibitions such as "Jackson Pollock: Early Sketchbooks and Drawings" (1997), "Anselm Kiefer: Works on Paper 1969–1993" (1998), "Chuck Close Prints: Process and Collaboration" (2004), and "Jasper Johns: Gray" (2008).[2]
Personal life
[edit]Rosenthal first marriage ended in divorce. In 1990, she married Henry Benning Cortesi. She resided on the Upper East Side of Manhattan.[2][3]
Bibliography
[edit]- Painting From 1850 to the Present (1976)[2]
- George Rickey (1977)[2]
- Terry Winters: Printed Works (2001)[2]
References
[edit]- ^ Schafer, Ellen (May 7, 2014). "Nan Rosenthal, 1937-2014".
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m Fox, Margalit (2014-05-01). "Nan Rosenthal, Curator Who Championed Modern Art, Dies at 76". The New York Times.
- ^ a b c d "Biographical Note | A Finding Aid to the Nan Rosenthal papers, circa 1940-2013 | Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution". www.aaa.si.edu.
- ^ Schudel, Matt (2014-05-04). "Nan Rosenthal, curator of modern art at National Gallery, dies at 76". The Washington Post.
- ^ "Nan Rosenthal Retires and Marla Prather Joins Modern Art Department at Metropolitan Museum - The Metropolitan Museum of Art". www.metmuseum.org.
