J. Carter Brown

J. Carter Brown

(1934–2002) art historian United States

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J. Carter Brown (1934–2002) was a United States art historian.

About J. Carter Brown

John Carter Brown III was the director of the U.S. National Gallery of Art from 1969 to 1992 and a leading figure in American intellectual life. Under Brown's direction, the National Gallery became one of the leading art museums in the United States, if not the world. He was known as a champion of the arts and public access to art at a time of decreased public spending on the humanities.

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