Agnes Mongan
Agnes Mongan | |
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 Agnes Mongan, from the 1927 yearbook of Bryn Mawr College | |
| Born | Agnes Mongan January 21, 1905 |
| Died | September 15, 1996 (aged 91) Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Bryn Mawr College Smith College |
| Parent(s) | Charles Edward Mongan Elizabeth Teresa O'Brien |
| Relatives | Charles (born 1903) John (born 1907) Elizabeth (born 1909) |
Agnes Mongan (January 21, 1905 – September 15, 1996) was an American
art historian, who served as a curator and director for the Harvard Art Museums.[1]
Career
Mongan received her B.A. in 1927 from
San Diego, California, for a period. In 1953, she received an honorary degree from Wheaton College.[2] In 1972, Alexander Calder drew her caricature, which is now part of the Fogg collection.[3] She was honored by the Harvard Art Museums in 1994 when the Agnes Mongan Center for the Study of Prints, Drawings, and Photographs opened at the Fogg, which was designed by Samuel Anderson Architects.[4]
After her retirement in 1975, she remained as an emeritus curator for the Fogg and continued to produce exhibitions and related catalogues.
Works
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- Harvard Honors Lafayette, 1975, ISBN 0674193202
- David to Corot: French Drawings in the Fogg Art Museum, 1996, ISBN 0674193202
Honors
- Fellow of the American Academy in Rome(2): 1950-51
- Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences: 1953[5]
- Women's Caucus for Art Lifetime Achievement Award: 1987
References
- ^ Harvard Office of News and Public Affairs. "Agnes Mongan Dies at 91". news.harvard.edu. Retrieved 2014-05-28.
- ^ "Agnes Mongan, Honorary Degree Recipient – College History | Wheaton College". wheatoncollege.edu. Archived from the original on 2015-10-23. Retrieved 2014-06-28.
- ^ "Caricature of Agnes Mongan (1905-1996) | Harvard Art Museums". harvardartmuseums.org. Retrieved 2014-06-28.
- ^ "The Agnes Mongan Center, Samuel Anderson Architects: Portfolio". Samuel Anderson Architects. Archived from the original on 2017-04-09. Retrieved 2014-06-28.
- ^ "Book of Members, 1780–2010: Chapter M" (PDF). American Academy of Arts and Sciences. Retrieved July 22, 2014.
External links
- Profile at Dictionary of Art Historians
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