George Roseborough Collins (September 2, 1917 – January 5, 1993) was an American art historian and educator. An expert on the work of the architect Antoni Gaudí, Collins was Professor of Art History at Columbia University.

George R. Collins
Born
George Roseborough Collins

(1917-09-02)September 2, 1917
DiedJanuary 5, 1993(1993-01-05) (aged 75)
Falmouth, Massachusetts, United States
Occupation(s)Art historian
Educator
SpouseChristiane Crasemann
Children3
Academic background
Alma materPrinceton University
Academic work
DisciplineArt history
Sub-disciplineCatalan architecture
InstitutionsColumbia University

Career

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A native of Springfield, Collins graduated from Newton High School in 1935.[1] He received a Bachelor of Arts from Princeton University in 1939, and then continued on to earn a Master of Fine Arts in 1942.[2] Four years later, Collins became Professor of Art History at Columbia University. In 1962, he was awarded a Guggenheim Fellowship. In 1986, Collins retired from teaching. He became an expert on the work of the architect Antoni Gaudí.

In 1989 and 1993, the papers of Collins were donated by his wife, Christiane Crasemann, to the Art Institute of Chicago.[3] He would die in that year in Falmouth after battling Alzheimer's disease.[4]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "George Collins papers, 1838-1986, bulk 1949-1986 | Avery Drawings & Archives Collections | Columbia University Libraries Finding Aids".
  2. ^ "George R. Collins '39 *42". 21 January 2016.
  3. ^ "George R. Collins Archive of Catalan Art and Architecture".
  4. ^ Lambert, Bruce (6 January 1993). "George R. Collins, Art Historian, 75, and Gaudi Expert". The New York Times.
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