Landgren, Marchal E.

Art historian, librarian, educator, author; Washington, D.C.; b. 1907; d. 1983

Was director of art activities for the New York City Municipal Art Committee from 1935-1939. During the Depression he organized exhibitions of the work of Elliot Orr and Milton Avery and arranged for the first of several exhibitions of the work of Robert Loftin Newman whose definitive biographer he became. Moved to D.C. and worked for the D.C. Public Library, and taught art history and headed the museum training program at the University of Maryland. Also wrote the book, "Years of Art: The Story of the Art Students League of New York."