Halstead, Whitney
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Halstead, Whitney
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Teacher, critic, scholar, artist; b. 1926; d. 1979.
Received his B.F.A and M.F.A. from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. Taught art history at several Chicago-area schools, including the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, where he developed a series of courses on primitive art. Wrote critical reviews for Artforum and the Chicago Daily News, as well as numerous articles about local and primitive art. Curated several exhibitions, including Made in Chicago. Worked in a variety of media. Specialized in dada and surrealism.
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