H. Harvard Arnason
H. Harvard Arnason was a prominent American art historian and administrator born in Winnipeg, Canada.
He studied at the University of Manitoba, Northwestern University, and Princeton University.
Arnason served as a professor of art history at the University of Minnesota from 1947 to 1960 and simultaneously held the position of director at the Walker Art Centre in Minneapolis.
His most renowned work, "A History of Modern Art," was first published in 1969 and has since been updated in multiple editions.
This comprehensive book covers the mid-19th century to the present day, featuring over 1,000 illustrations, and is considered the most extensive single-volume account of modern art in English.
