Albert Elsen
Albert Edward Elsen (1927 - February 2, 1995) was an American art historian. He was a professor at Stanford University, and the author of several books about Auguste Rodin.
Albert Edward Elsen | |
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| Born | 1927 |
| Died | February 2, 1995 |
| Education | Columbia University |
| Occupation | Art historian |
| Employer | Stanford University |
| Spouse(s) | Patricia Morgan Kline Sharon McClenahan Elsen |
| Children | 1 son, 2 daughters |
Early life
Elsen was born in 1927 in New York City.[1] He earned a BA, MA and PhD from Columbia University.[1]
Career
Elsen taught Art History at Carleton College from 1952 to 1958, and at Indiana University for the next decade.[1] He became a professor at Stanford University in 1968.[2] He encouraged B. Gerald Cantor, the chairman of Cantor Fitzgerald, to establish the Rodin Sculpture Garden on campus.[2]
Elsen authored several books, most notably about sculptor Auguste Rodin. According to the Baltimore Sun, Elsen was "credited with reviving public and scholarly awareness of Rodin's work."[3] Other books authored by Elsen were about abstract expressionist painters Paul Jenkins and Seymour Lipton, as well as about Henri Matisse.[1]
Personal life and death
Elsen was married twice. He divorced his first wife, Patricia Morgan Kline, and subsequently married Sharon McClenahan Elsen. He had a son and two daughters, and he resided in Stanford, California.[1]
Elsen died of a heart attack on February 2, 1995 in Stanford.[1][3]
References
- Smith, Roberta (February 8, 1995). "Albert Elsen, 67, Art Historian And an Authority on Rodin". The New York Times. Retrieved December 3, 2018.
- "Albert Elsen; Stanford Professor, Rodin Expert". The Los Angeles Times. February 5, 1995. p. A22. Retrieved December 4, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Albert Elsen". The Baltimore Sun. February 6, 1995. p. 54. Retrieved December 4, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
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