Willy Eisenhart
Willy Eisenhart | |
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Born |
William S. Eisenhart III August 24, 1946 |
Died |
June 25, 1995 New York City |
Occupation | Writer |
Nationality | American |
Alma mater | Princeton University |
Subject | Art |
Notable works | The World of Donald Evans |
Notable awards | American Book Award (1992) |
William S. "Willy" Eisenhart III (August 24, 1946 – June 25, 1995)[1] was an American writer on art.[2][3][4]
Biography
Eisenhart was born in York, Pennsylvania.[5] He attended Exeter, and then Princeton University where he majored in English,[6] and then moved to Manhattan in 1970.[4][5] He worked on productions of the Nederlands Dans Theater and the Opera Theater of St. Louis.[5] His biography The World of Donald Evans won the American Book Award in 1982.[5][7]
Eisenhart died in New York City at the age of 48 on June 25, 1995, as the result of a fall from the roof of his home.[2][5]
References
- ↑ WILLIAM EISENHART (1946-1995), SSDI
- 1 2 "WILLY EISENHART; ART WRITER, WORKED HERE.". St Louis Post-Dispatch. July 3, 1995. Retrieved February 8, 2013.
- ↑ HOLLAND COTTER (November 26, 1999). "ART IN REVIEW". New York Times. Retrieved February 8, 2013.
- 1 2 "Princeton Alumni Weekly: William S. Eisenhart III". princeton.edu. June 25, 1995. Retrieved February 9, 2013.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Willy Eisenhart, 48, Art Writer, Is Dead". New York Times. July 1, 1995. Retrieved January 27, 2016.
- ↑ "William S. Eisenhart III '70", Princeton Alumni Weekly, December 6, 1995
- ↑ JOHN RUSSELL (May 31, 1981). "Fantasy Stamps And Other Art". New York Times. Retrieved February 8, 2013.
External links
- The world of Donald Evans, Willy Eisenhart, Donald Evans, Abbeville Press (1994)
- Man of iron: a portrait of Willy Eisenhart for piano, Virgil Thomson, Willy Eisenhart, G. Schirmer (1978; a musical portrait of Willy Eisenhart)
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