Susan Weber (historian)
Susan Weber | |
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| Born | 1954 (age 69–70) New York City, U.S. |
| Education | Columbia University (BA) Parsons School of Design (MA) Royal College of Art (PhD) |
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| Children | 2, including Alexander Soros |
Susan Weber[1][2][3][4] (born 1954) is an American historian. She is the founder and director of the Bard Graduate Center (BGC) for studies in the decorative arts, design history, and material culture affiliated with Bard College in Dutchess County, New York. She was previously married to George Soros.
Early life and education
Susan Weber was born in
She attended an Episcopalian high school in Brooklyn[5] and graduated from Barnard College of Columbia University with a degree in art history.[6] In 1990, she earned a master's degree from Cooper-Hewitt/Parsons.[6]
She also studied at the
Career
Weber was executive director of the
In 1991, Soros was turned down for the job of director of graduate education at the Parsons School of Design. So, with $20 million of her husband's money, she started her own school in 1993,[6] establishing the Bard Graduate Center where she is professor of the history of the decorative arts. BGC offers graduate degrees in history of the decorative and applied arts, cultural and design history, garden history, and landscape studies.[6]
Personal life
In 1983, Weber married billionaire George Soros, twenty-four years her senior,[6] and the primary contributor to the Open Society Institute (OSI). They had two children, Alexander (born 1985) and Gregory (born 1988).[8][9] They divorced in 2005.[9]
Bibliography
- Soros, Susan Weber (ed.) (2006). James 'Athenian' Stuart: The Rediscovery of Antiquity (Bard Graduate Center for Studies in the Decorative Arts, Design & Culture). New Haven, CT and London: Yale University Press ISBN 978-0-300-11713-4
- Soros, Susan Weber, and Stefanie Walker (ed.) (2004). Castellani and Italian Archaeological Jewelry (Bard Graduate Center for Studies in the Decorative Arts, Design & Culture) . New Haven, CT and London: Yale University Press ISBN 978-0300-10461-5
- Soros, Susan Weber, and Catherine Arbuthnott (2003). Thomas Jeckyll: Architect and Designer, 1827–1881. New Haven, CT and London: Yale University Press ISBN 978-0-300-09922-5(Winner of the 2004 Henry Russell Hitchcock Award sponsored by the Victorian Society in America and winner of the 2005 Philip Johnson Award given by the Society of Architectural Historians)
- Soros, Susan Weber (ed.) (1999). E.W. Godwin: Aesthetic Movement Architect and Designer. New Haven, CT and London: Yale University Press ISBN 978-0-300-08008-7
- Soros, Susan Weber (ed.) (1999). The Secular Furniture of E.W. Godwin: With Catalogue Raisonné New Haven, CT and London: Yale University Press ISBN 978-0-300-08159-6
References
- ^ "Degree Programs - Faculty - Susan Weber". bard.edu. Archived from the original on 11 September 2016. Retrieved 10 September 2016.
- ^ "Museum Gift Shops". The New York Times. 22 July 2010. Retrieved 10 September 2016.
- ^ "George Soros ex-wife, Susan Weber Sells Her Legendary Design Collection to Benefit Scholarship Fund". jewishbusinessnews.com. 22 April 2015. Retrieved 10 September 2016.
- newyorker.com. 22 September 2014. Retrieved 10 September 2016.
- ^ ISBN 9780375405853. Retrieved July 7, 2017 – via Google Books.
- ^ a b c d e Smith, Dinitia (March 7, 1996). "At Home With: Susan Soros; A Private Life, A Public Passion". The New York Times.
- ^ Soros, Susan Weber (1998). E.W. Godwin : secular furniture and interior design (PhD). Royal College of Art. Retrieved 4 August 2020.
- ^ Williams, Alex (July 18, 2012). "Making Good on the Family Name". New York Times. No. July 18, 2012. Archived from the original on 1 June 2018. Retrieved 1 June 2018.
- ^ a b "George Soros Fast Facts". CNN.com. 22 July 2016. Retrieved 10 September 2016.
External links
- Faculty Biography for Susan Weber from Bard Graduate Center
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