Ashton, Dore

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Dates:
Active 1930
Active 1996
Birth 1928-05-21
Death 1983
Active 1849
Active 2010
Active 1920
Active 1977
Active 1851
Active 1995
Americans
English

Biographical notes:

Art critic and author; New York, N.Y.

Born 1928 Newark, N.J., Ashton received an MA in art history from Harvard University. She married Adja Yunkers in 1950. Ashton was associate editor at Art Digest from 1952-1954, critic for Arts and Architecture, and at the New York Times, 1955-1960, and correspondent for several foreign publications. In 1969, she was head of the Department of Art and Architecture at Cooper Union. Among Ashton's books are Abstract Art Before Columbus, 1956, Poets and the Past, 1959, A Joseph Cornell Album, 1974, and Yes, But ... A Critical Study of Philip Guston, 1976.

From the description of Dore Ashton papers, 1849-1983 (bulk 1931-1983). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 83691045

Dore Ashton (1928- ) is an art critic, author, and teacher. Her husband Matti Megged (1923-2003) was an Israeli-born writer and teacher.

From the description of Dore Ashton and Matti Megged collection, 1942-1994. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 212858295

Dore Ashton (1928- ) is an art historian in New York, N.Y. George W. Sampson (1951- ) is an arts administrator in Charlottesville, V.A.

From the description of Oral history interview with Dore Ashton, 2010 Nov. 21 [sound recording]. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 710020721

Dore Ashton (1928-) is an art historian in New York, N.Y. George W. Sampson (1951-) is an arts administrator in Charlottesville, V.A.

From the description of Oral history interview with Dore Ashton, 2010 Nov. 21. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 744437329

Dore Ashton (1928- ) is an art critic and author in New York, N.Y.

Born in Newark, N.J., Ashton received an MA in art history from Harvard University. She married Adja Yunkers in 1950. Ashton was associate editor at Art Digest from 1952-1954, critic for Arts and Architecture, and at the New York Times, 1955-1960, and correspondent for several foreign publications. In 1969, she was head of the Department of Art and Architecture at Cooper Union. Among Ashton's books are Abstract Art Before Columbus, 1956, Poets and the Past, 1959, A Joseph Cornell Album, 1974, and Yes, But... A Critical Study of Philip Guston, 1976.

From the description of Dore Ashton papers, 1849-2010 bulk 1931-1983. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 744425244

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Subjects:

  • American literature
  • Art, Modern
  • Authors, American
  • Art criticism
  • Art critics
  • Art historians
  • Artists
  • Authors
  • Authors, Italian
  • Authors, Mexican
  • Italian literature
  • Japanese Americans
  • Mexican literature
  • Women art critics
  • World War, 1939-1945

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  • New York (State)--New York (as recorded)
  • New York (State)--New York (as recorded)
  • New York (State)--New York (as recorded)

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