Awards & Winners

Meyer Schapiro

Date of Birth 23-September-1904
Place of Birth Å iauliai
(Lithuania, Å iauliai County, Samogitia)
Nationality United States of America
Profession Art Historian, Writer, Professor, Philosopher
Meyer Schapiro was a Lithuanian-born American art historian known for forging new art historical methodologies that incorporated an interdisciplinary approach to the study of works of art. An expert on early Christian, Medieval, and Modern art, Schapiro explored art historical periods and movements with a keen eye towards the social, political, and the material construction of art works. Credited with fundamentally changing the course of the art historical discipline, Schapiro's scholarly approach was dynamic and it engaged other scholars, philosophers, and artists. An active professor, lecturer, writer, and humanist, Schapiro maintained a long professional association with Columbia University in New York as a student, lecturer, and professor.

Awards by Meyer Schapiro

Check all the awards nominated and won by Meyer Schapiro.

1979


Nominations 1979 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
National Book Award for Contemporary Thought Modern Art

1978