Hjorvardur Harvard Arnason (1909 – 1986) was an American academic, administrator, author and art historian focusing on modern art. His most enduring contribution was his survey of modern art, History of Modern Art: Painting, Sculpture, Architecture & Photography which was first published in 1968. Now in its seventh edition, it has remained a standard volume on the modern period.
H. Harvard Arnason
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- Born:
- Sept. 24, 1909
- Died:
- May 28, 1986
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Hjorvardur Harvard Arnason (1909 – 1986) was an American academic, administrator, author and art historian focusing on modern art. His most enduring contribution was his survey of modern art, History of Modern Art: Painting, Sculpture, Architecture & Photography which was first published in 1968. Now in its seventh edition, it has remained a standard volume on the modern period.
