Mark Stevens (art critic)
Mark Stevens | |
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Born | New York City | August 14, 1951
Occupation | Pulitzer Prize for Biography or Autobiography |
Spouse | Annalyn Swan |
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Mark Stevens (born August 14, 1951) is an American writer who was co-awarded the 2005
Early life and education
On August 14, 1951, Stevens was born in New York City. For his post-secondary education, Stevens received a Bachelor of Arts from Princeton University in 1973 and a Master of Arts from King's College in 1975.[1]
Career
Stevens began his writing career as a freelancer in 1975 before becoming an art critic for Newsweek in 1977.[1] He remained at Newsweek until August 1988 while expanding his writings with The New Republic and Vanity Fair.[2] At The New Republic, Stevens started critiquing art in 1986 before continuing his art critic career with New York in 1996.[3] Stevens remained with the magazine until his resignation in 2007.[4]
Outside of art, Stevens published a work about Richard Diebenkorn's artworks in 1981. In 1984, he released his first book Summer of the City in 1984 while writing for Newsweek.[5][6] In 1989, Stevens and his wife Annalyn Swan signed with Bantam Books for a future biography about Willem de Kooning.[7] After spending ten years on the writing process, de Kooning: An American Master was released in 2004 by Alfred A. Knopf.[8][9]
In 2008, Stevens and Swan reached a deal with Knopf for a future
Awards and honors
In 2004, Stevens and Swan won the
References
- ^ "A Hite Report, A Newsweek Newcomer". New York. Vol. 22, no. 6. February 6, 1989. p. 12. Retrieved February 18, 2020.
- ^ "Critic, author talks of fame, political art on campus". Missoulian. April 8, 2011. Retrieved September 28, 2019.
- ^ "Critic Jerry Saltz Heads to New York mag". New York Observer. March 30, 2007. Retrieved September 28, 2019.
- ISSN 0091-3421. Retrieved October 1, 2019.
- ^ Burns, Ann; Waite, Deborah (March 15, 1984). "First Novelists". Library Journal. 109 (5): 554. Retrieved October 2, 2019.
- ^ "Media Notes From All Over". New York. Vol. 22, no. 50. December 18, 1989. p. 10. Retrieved February 18, 2020.
- ^ Bonetti, David (October 23, 2005). "de Kooning biographers discuss their prize-winning project". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. p. F11.
- ^ Fischer, Jack (December 12, 2004). "A master gets his due". Wisconsin State Journal. p. G3.
- ^ Eyman, Scott (October 12, 2008). "In the pipeline...". The Marshall News Messenger. p. 6B.
- ^ "FRANCIS BACON | Kirkus Reviews". Kirkus. November 24, 2020. Retrieved March 12, 2021.
- ^ Rachel, Cooke (January 17, 2021). "Francis Bacon: Revelations by Mark Stevens and Annalyn Swan review – a captivating triumph". The Guardian: Observer book of the week. Retrieved March 12, 2021.
- ^ "The National Book Critics Circle Award". National Book Critics Circle. 2004. Retrieved June 8, 2020.
- ^ "Pulitzer winner sketches". The New York Times. April 5, 2005. Retrieved September 28, 2019.
- ^ Martelle, Scott (April 23, 2005). "Times Literary Prizes Awarded". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved February 28, 2022.
- ^ "2005 Ambassador Book Awards". The English-Speaking Union of the United States. Archived from the original on August 20, 2008. Retrieved September 16, 2022.
- ^ "Fellows and Their Topics for the Year 2007-2008". New York Public Library. Retrieved October 22, 2023.