Kurt W. Forster

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Kurt W. Forster (12 August 1935 – 6 January 2024) was a Swiss architectural historian and teacher. He was the past head of the doctoral studies program at the

Venice Architecture Biennale. Zurich-born Forster died on 6 January 2024, at the age of 88 in New York.[1][2]

In 2007, he received the Prix Meret-Oppenheim.[3] In 2021, he received the Schinkel-Preis der Fontanestadt Neuruppin.[4]

References

  1. ^ Fernández-Galiano, Luis (8 January 2024). "Kurt W. Forster (1935–2024)". AV. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
  2. ^ Rohe, Daniel (9 January 2024). "Kurt Forster, scholar and former Getty Research Institute and CCA director, dies at 89". The Architect's Newspaper. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
  3. ^ "Prix Meret Oppenheim : Swiss Art Awards". Retrieved 16 March 2024.
  4. ^ "Preise". Retrieved 16 March 2024.