Elsen, Albert E., 1927-1995

d. 1995.

From the description of Artist file : miscellaneous uncataloged material. (Museum of Modern Art (MOMA)). WorldCat record id: 82980987

Albert Elsen, scholar of modern sculpture who specialized in Rodin, was professor of art at Stanford University from 1968 until his death in 1995. He was a pivotal figure in Stanford's acquisition of outdoor sculpture and served as the curator of the Rodin collection. He was educated at Columbia and taught at Carleton College and Indiana University before coming to Stanford. His published works include PURPOSES OF ART; LAW, ETHICS, AND THE VISUAL ARTS (with John Henry Merryman); ORIGINS OF MODERN SCULPTURE: PIONEERS AND PREMISES; and MODERN EUROPEAN SCULPTURE 1918-1945.

From the description of Albert Edward Elsen papers, 1965-1993. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122511088

Through the generosity of B. Gerald Cantor, an outdoor sculpture garden containing works by Auguste Rodin was dedicated at Stanford University in May of 1985. Albert Elsen, professor of art, is curator of the Rodin Collection at Stanford.

From the description of Rodin sculpture garden records, 1980-1991. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 462019761

Art historian and educator; Stanford, California. Died 1995.

Author of several publications on Auguste Rodin, and on sculptors Seymour Lipton, Paul Jenkins, James Rosati, and other general works on sculpture and art appreciation, including Purposes of Art: Introduction to the History of Appreciation of Art.

From the description of Albert Edward Elsen papers, 1942-ca. 1995. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122552556

Biographical/Historical Sketch

Through the generosity of B. Gerald Cantor, an outdoor sculpture garden containing works by Auguste Rodin was dedicated at Stanford University in May of 1985. Albert Elsen, professor of art, is curator of the Rodin Collection at Stanford.

From the guide to the Rodin sculpture garden records, 1980-1991, (Department of Special Collections and University Archives)

Biography

Albert Elsen, scholar of modern sculpture who specialized in Rodin, was professor of art at Stanford University from 1968 until his death in 1995. He was a pivotal figure in Stanford's acquisition of outdoor sculpture and served as the curator of the Rodin collection. He was educated at Columbia and taught at Carleton College and Indiana University before coming to Stanford. His published works include Purposes of Art; Law, Ethics, and the Visual Arts (with John Henry Merryman); Origins of Modern Sculpture: Pioneers and Premises; and Modern European Sculpture 1918-1945.

From the guide to the Albert Edward Elsen Papers, 1965-1993, (Stanford University. Libraries. Dept. of Special Collections and University Archives.)