Papers, 1966-1974.
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Heckscher, William S. (William Sebastian), 1904-1999
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William S. Heckscher was a German-born art historian and artist who came to Duke in 1966 to become chairman of the Art and Art History Department. He served in that capacity until 1969. He was director of Duke University Museum of Art from 1970 to 1974. From the description of Papers, 1966-1974. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 229107318 ...
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Duke University. Department of Art and Art History
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The formal study of art at Duke University began with the establishment of the Dept. of Aesthetics, Art, and Music in 1942. The department was renamed the Dept. of Art in the 1959/1960 academic year, and later renamed the Dept. of Art and Art History in 1985/1986. The Department has two distinct units, one primarily devoted to the making of works of art, the other primarily devoted to the historical understanding and current interpretation of visual images and constructed space. From...