Halstead, Whitney
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.
From the description of Whitney B. Halstead papers, 1920-1982. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 78067401
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| creatorOf | Whitney Halstead papers | Archives of American Art | |
| referencedIn | Vera Berdich papers | Archives of American Art | |
| referencedIn | Kathleen Blackshear and Ethel Spears papers | Archives of American Art |
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| associatedWith | Hyde Park Art Center (Chicago, Ill.) | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Nutt, Jim, 1938- | person |
| associatedWith | Yoakum, Joseph, 1886-1972. | person |
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