Pulitzer Prize for History
1 appearances
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Edition 33 (1950) Winner
Oliver Waterman Larkin
オリバー・ウォーターマン・ラーキン
Orivā Wōtāman Rākin
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1896-08-17 （Medford, Massachusetts）
- Died
- 1970-12-17 （Northampton, Massachusetts） age 74
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Medford, Massachusetts → Georgetown, Massachusetts → Northampton, Massachusetts
Career
- Occupations
- art historian, educator, professor of art history
- Active Years
- 1924-1964
- Affiliations
- Smith College, Harvard University, Iowa State University
- Memberships
- Phi Beta Kappa
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perley Free School | — | — | — | — | United States |
| Harvard University | — | French and Latin | B.A. | 1914-1918 | United States |
| Harvard University | — | Fine Arts | M.A. | 1919 | United States |
Perley Free School
Year of Graduation:
1914
Country:
United States
graduated with honors
Harvard University
French and Latin
Degree:
B.A.
Period:
1914-1918
Year of Graduation:
1918
Country:
United States
Phi Beta Kappa選出、奨学金受給
Harvard University
Fine Arts
Degree:
M.A.
Period:
1919
Year of Graduation:
1919
Country:
United States
Returned later as assistant in fine arts
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | Pulitzer Prize for History | Art and Life in America | — | Columbia University | Winner |
Pulitzer Prize for History
1950
Work:
Art and Life in America
Organization:
Columbia University
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Art and Life in America
1949 Art HistoryTraces the development of American art from the seventeenth century, considering chronological developments along with cultural and social changes, with particular attention to the idea of democracy. It is a series of six books divided by period.
democracycultural changessocial changesAmerican art history
Samuel F. B. Morse and American Democratic Art
Art BiographyFocused on Morse's early career as a painter.
democratic artpainter Morse
Daumier, Man of His Time
Art BiographyRelated the works of Honoré Daumier to the art movements of his time.
19th-century French artsocial satire
Bibliography
- Art and Life in America
- Samuel F. B. Morse and American Democratic Art
- Daumier, Man of His Time
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Descriptive style incorporating detailed social and cultural context
- Recurring Motifs
- idea of democracy
Health
-
long illness晩年led to his death
Legacy
Renowned authority on American art history, first visual arts history work to win the Pulitzer Prize for History. Professor Emeritus at Smith College.
In Popular Culture
- His son Peter Larkin is a noted scenic and production designer.
Trivia
- First visual arts history work to win the Pulitzer Prize for History
- Son is scenic designer Peter Larkin