Hopkins, Henry, 1928-2009

Director, San Francisco Museum of Modern Art.

From the description of Henry Tyler Hopkins interviews, 1980 Oct. 24-1980 Dec. 17 [sound recording]. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 220240020

From the description of Oral history interview with Henry Tyler Hopkins, 1980 Oct. 24-1980 Dec. 17 [sound recording]. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 233007065

Henry Hopkins, born 1928, studied painting at the Art Institute of Chicago, but is best known as a curator, teacher, and museum director. He became director of the Fort Worth Art Center Museum (1968-1973). In 1974 he moved to San Francisco where he took over the directorship of the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (1974-1986). In 1991 he was made Chair of the Art department of the University of California, Los Angeles. He was instrumental in the negotiations that gave UCLA management responsibility over the Armand Hammer Museum of Art and was the museum's director from 1994 until 1998 when he retired to return to teaching in UCLA's art department. In 1991 Hopkins began painting again, and has had several exhibitions of his work.

From the description of Henry Hopkins papers, 1950-2005. (Getty Research Institute). WorldCat record id: 85174641

Henry Hopkins (1928-2009) was a director of San Francisco Museum of Modern Art.

From the description of Oral history interview with Henry Tyler Hopkins, 1980 Oct. 24-Dec. 17. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 646397680

Biographical/Historical Note

Henry Hopkins, born 1928, studied painting at the Art Institute of Chicago, but is best known as a curator, teacher, and museum director. He became director of the Fort Worth Art Center Museum (1968-1973). In 1974 he moved to San Francisco where he took over the directorship of the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (1974-1986). In 1991 he was made Chair of the Art department of the University of California, Los Angeles. He was instrumental in the negotiations that gave UCLA management responsibility over the Armand Hammer Museum of Art and was the museum's director from 1994 until 1998 when he retired to return to teaching in UCLA's art department. In 1991 Hopkins began painting again, and has had several exhibitions of his work.

From the guide to the Henry Hopkins papers, 1950-2005, (Getty Research Institute)