With its proximity to the cultural hub of New York City and its quieter suburban and rural landscapes, Connecticut was fertile ground for artists and writers in the period of Modernist movements between 1913 and 1979. Many of these cultural figures are well known through biographical and critical studies. Creative Places seeks to show how place played a significant role in creative work, and how in turn the artists and writers influenced communities in Connecticut.
James Elliott
Education/Curation, Patronage
1924 – 2000
- Biography/Description of Work
Educated in art and museum management at Harvard, the Sorbonne, the Ecole du Louvre and the Fogg Art Museum, Elliot worked at four prominent American museums beginning in 1953. From 1966 to 1976 he was director of the Wadsworth Atheneum in Hartford, where he oversaw a $4.5 million expansion and in 1975 inaugurated the museum’s Matrix gallery. Elliot saw the gallery as a means of sidestepping the limitations of traditional exhibits to produce spontaneous shows that could explore contemporary art trends.
- Sources view
- Obiturary: http://www.nytimes.com/2000/09/25/arts/james-elliott-76-a-curator-who-dabbled-in-filmmaking.html
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