Walt Whitman Award
1 appearances
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Edition 27 (2001) Winner
John Edwin Canaday
ジョン・エドウィン・キャナデイ
Jon Edowin Kanadei
Aliases:
John Canaday
Pen Names:
Matthew Head（Pen name used for crime novels）
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1907-02-01 （Fort Scott, Kansas）
- Died
- 1985-07-19 （New York City） age 78
- Nationality
- American
- Languages
- English, French
- Residence History
- Fort Scott, Kansas → Dallas, Texas → San Antonio, Texas → New York City
Career
- Occupations
- art critic, art historian, author, journalist, novelist, academic
- Active Years
- 1929-1985
- Affiliations
- Philadelphia Museum of Art, The New York Times
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Texas | College of Liberal Arts | French and English Literature | B.A. | 1924-1929 | United States |
| Yale University | — | Painting and Art History | M.A. | 1929-1933 | United States |
| Washburn University | — | — | — | 1933-1934 | United States |
| Newcomb College, Tulane University | — | — | — | 1934-1936 | United States |
| Hollins College | — | — | — | 1936-1938 | United States |
| University of Virginia | — | — | — | 1938-1950 | United States |
University of Texas
College of Liberal Arts
/ French and English Literature
Degree:
B.A.
Period:
1924-1929
Year of Graduation:
1929
Country:
United States
B.A. in French and English literature
Yale University
Painting and Art History
Degree:
M.A.
Period:
1929-1933
Year of Graduation:
1933
Country:
United States
M.A. in painting and art history
Washburn University
Period:
1933-1934
Country:
United States
Taught
Newcomb College, Tulane University
Period:
1934-1936
Country:
United States
Taught
Hollins College
Period:
1936-1938
Country:
United States
Taught
University of Virginia
Period:
1938-1950
Country:
United States
Taught
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | Athenaeum Literary Award | Mainstreams of Modern Art | — | — | Winner |
Athenaeum Literary Award
1959
Work:
Mainstreams of Modern Art
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Mainstreams of Modern Art: David to Picasso
1959 Art HistoryPopular art history textbook
Modern ArtPicasso
Embattled Critic: Views on Modern Art
1962 Art CriticismViews on modern art from his critic experience
Abstract Expressionism criticism
The Smell of Money
1943 Crime novelCrime novel under pen name Matthew Head
CrimeAfrica
Bibliography
- Mainstreams of Modern Art (1959), Embattled Critic (1962), Culture Gulch (1969), The Smell of Money (1943), The Devil in the Bush (1945), The Accomplice (1949), The Cabinda Affair (1949), The Congo Venus (1950), Another Man's Life (1953), Murder at the Flea Club (1955)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Sharp critical styleWitty
- Recurring Motifs
- Criticism of Abstract ExpressionismArt public
Health
-
Pancreatic cancer1985年Cause of death
Legacy
Leading American art critic known for criticizing Abstract Expressionism. Authored numerous influential books.
Archives
- Syracuse University Special Collections Research Center
In Popular Culture
- Portrayed by Terence Stamp in the 2014 film Big Eyes
Trivia
- Served as art critic for The New York Times for 17 years
- Criticized Abstract Expressionism as tolerating incompetence and deception