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May Obituaries in the Arts

posted May 13, 2009

CAA recognizes the lives and achievements of the following artists, art historians, and theorists. Of special note are two obituaries written especially for CAA: Richard R. Ranta on Carol Purtle, and Clark V. Poling on John Howett.

  • Ernie Barnes, an artist who was also a professional football player, died on April 27, 2009, at the age of 70
  • John Howett, a professor emeritus of art history at Emory University, died on April 8, 2009, at the age of 82
  • Jack Prip, a silversmith who taught for many years at the Rhode Island School of Design, died on April 8, 2009. He was 86
  • Carol Purtle, a professor of art history at the University of Memphis, died on December 12, 2008, at the age of 69
  • David W. Scott, an artist, art historian, and founding director of the National Museum of American Art, died on March 30, 2009. He was 92
  • Eve Kosofsky Sedgwick, a literary theorist and pioneer of queer studies, died on April 12, 2009, at the age of 58
  • Honoré Sharrer, a figurative American artist who rose to prominence in the 1940s, died on April 17, 2009. She was 88

Read all past obituaries in the arts on the CAA website.

Filed under: Obituaries, People in the News